Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has urged Malaysians to exercise patience and not visit each other over the Hari Raya holidays to stem the spread of Covid-19.

In a video message posted on his Facebook page, he said staying at home during the start of the pandemic last year worked and it was only after the Sabah election last September did things get worse.

"We must take the situation seriously. If we don't exercise caution...