MELAKA – Police have denied claims that an entire family died of Covid-19 at a house in Taman Merdeka here, after the allegations went viral on social media.
Melaka Tengah district police chief Afzanizar Ahmad said that as of yesterday evening, police had not received any report on the incident taking place at the location.
“To date, no police report has been received on the alleged incident, which went viral on social media.
“As such, police are denying such an incident taking place in the Melaka Tengah district and it is false,’’ he told Bernama when contacted here, today.
He said that in this regard, the public are advised against disseminating any fake news which could cause public anxiety or panic.
A 20-second video and pictures viraled on WhatsApp and Facebook showed several workers, believed to be health personnel with personal protective equipment carrying a body into a police truck.
The incident allegedly involved a family who did not have symptoms of Covid-19, but were found dead after Health Ministry personnel went to their house after they failed to turn up for an appointment to undergo Covid-19 screenings. – Bernama, May 27, 2021
