PKR president Anwar Ibrahim has called on the Perikatan Nasional government to step up and come up with effective strategies to combat the sharp spike in Covid-19 cases.

In a media statement released after it was revealed that PN ministers Mustapa Mohamed and Rina Harun have tested positive for Covid-19, Anwar commiserated with them but also said that it was incumbent on the current administration to act.

"The government must reveal what its plans are and what strategies it has to help those who are infected by this epidemic at a time when the health system...