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Policeman's wife testing positive for Covid-19 is fake news, police say

The woman's Covid-19 initial screening test result was inaccurate

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 09 Oct 2020 7:45AM

Policeman's wife testing positive for Covid-19 is fake news, police say
The results of the second screening showed negative results for the woman, Gombak district police chief ACP Arifai Tarawe said. — The Vibes pic, October 9, 2020

KUALA LUMPUR —  Police have denied a viral message circulating on social media that the wife of a policeman at the Selayang Police Station had contracted Covid-19.

Gombak district police chief ACP Arifai Tarawe said the woman's Covid-19 initial screening test result is inaccurate and has not been confirmed.

"It is confirmed that the result of the second screening which was obtained at about 4pm today (October 8) turned out negative," he said in a statement yesterday.

Arifai also advised the public not to share the results of the Covid-19 screening test on social media as it could lead to fear among the public. — Bernama, October 9, 2020

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