The COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging, and it has put significant pressure on our frontliners who have been working tirelessly and selflessly every single day since day one.

...and whenever the situation gets tough, they always seem to put one foot in front of the other and just kept going! 

Photo via Twitter (Dr Jemilah Mahmood)

Recently, a viral video shared by the Prime Minister’s public health advisor, Tan Sri Dr. Jemilah Mahmood on Twitter showed a group of healthcare frontliners in Sabah vibing to a song at one of the Sabah quarantine centres. 

Remembering the wonderful frontline workers I met in Sabah. Their courage, resilience & sense of hope is inspiring. This video made me tear up with pride & love. Keep up your great work! @MasidiM @SafarUntong @KKMPutrajaya @DGHisham @MKNJPM pic.twitter.com/QKCVQEpXY0

— Dr Jemilah Mahmood (@JemilahMahmood) November 19, 2020

The 32-second clip showed a group of medical frontliners dressed in their personal protective equipment (PPE) dancing and singing with the COVID-19 patients under their care to a karaoke rendition of the popular East Malaysian song, “Original Sabahan” on a makeshift stage.

The caption reads: “Remembering the wonderful frontline workers I met in Sabah. Their courage, resilience, and sense of hope is inspiring. This video made me tear up with pride and love.”

I feel sabah sarawak looks like the real Malaysia.. Perpaduan at its peak.

— Ravi Prakashh (@kuttybiscuit) November 19, 2020

They knw how to cheer up the covid patients and the patients down there seem happy to dance along.

— A M A L I N A Z A I N (@MsAmalinaMZain) November 19, 2020

Nice voice! A great respite from the stress and struggle! Don't forget to put the Happy in Life!

— Tom Leng (@TomLeng1) November 19, 2020

Ceria frontliners kita.. inilah spirit yang kita nak, keep up the good work guys 💪🇲🇾

— Quayuh (@quayuh) November 19, 2020

Please appreciate them by doing our job as a responsible citizen, keluar bila perlu, follow sop and social distancing. Please :( we need to protect them as well :(

— 🍇 (@kemaaane) November 19, 2020

Thank you to our medical frontliners who have played a vital role in the healthcare service delivery in Malaysia, especially during this difficult time. 

We cannot thank you enough for your noble contributions and sacrifices!

By: Aishah Akashah Ahadiat