Covid-19 case at Skudai school is fake news, says Johor health dept

JOHOR BARU: The Johor Health Department today dismissed as fake news, the claim circulating on social media about a Covid-19 case at Chinese-medium school Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Ko Kuang in Skudai, near here.

In an announcement published on its official Facebook page, the department said the alleged statement about a coronavirus case at the school was not true.

“The public is requested not to share this untrue statement as it will cause panic,“ the department said, while issuing a reminder that individuals spreading false news could be prosecuted under section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 which provides for a maximum fine of RM50,000 or imprisonment not exceeding one year or both, as well as a daily fine of RM1,000 if the offence continues to be committed after conviction.

The fake message included the name of a council member of a local authority, who is alleged to have made the claim about the Covid-19 case at the school. - Bernama