Najib discharged from HKL, back in prison after cleared of Covid-19

Editor's note: The earlier version of this article erroneously mentioned Najib's discharge was due to a false alarm. The error is regretted.

Former premier Najib Abdul Razak has been discharged from the Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) and is back in prison after recovering from Covid-19.

Najib was taken to the hospital on Oct 31 after reportedly suffering a fever.

On Nov 2, his aide Muhamad Mukhlis Maghribi said that Najib had contracted Covid-19 after a doctor examined him.

In a statement today, he said that a second hospital test found that the former prime minister had recovered from the disease as it was negative.

"After the doctors did a final check today, Najib was allowed to return to Kajang prison," Mukhlis said.

Najib is serving a 12-year jail sentence at the Kajang prison.

He was found guilty of corruption, criminal breach of trust and money laundering involving RM42 million from state-owned SRC International Sdn Bhd.

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