KUALA LUMPUR: Individuals who deliberately conceal important information about Covid-19 from hospital authorities, and thereby posing a risk to staff and medical facilities, can be charged under Section 22 (d) of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988, says Malaysian Bar president Salim Bashir.
The penalty comprises a fine, imprisonment of up to two years or both.
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