Covid-19: Health DG says he never issued statement telling public to avoid Pantai, Bangsar areas

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Director-General of Health Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said Tuesday (March 3) he had never issued a statement asking the public to avoid the Pantai and Bangsar areas over the next 10 days due to Covid-19, as was viralled on social media.

He said the Bernama report which quoted him as having given such advice was inaccurate.