IPOH – Police have denied viral claims that an officer in Gerik has died after receiving his second dose of the Covid-19 shot.
Perak police chief Datuk Mior Faridalathrash Wahid in a statement today said the officer is currently being treated at Taiping Hospital due to a heart attack.
“He has regained consciousness and is in stable condition. He will be referred to the National Heart Institute soon.”
Mior Faridalathrash said action will be taken against the owner of the social media account, which first posted the allegation, for spreading fake news and causing concern among the public to get the jab.
“The policeman’s family is also affected by this irresponsible act.”
He advised the people to verify information before sharing it.
Earlier, a Facebook account under the name “Junaidah June” went viral after it posted an allegation that a policeman in Gerik died after receiving the Covid-19 vaccine. – Bernama, April 4, 2021
