Market traders dismayed by fake message claiming they have Covid-19


Meor Badioz, 60, holding up a health report showing that he tested negative for Covid-19.

IPOH: A beef stall owner and his wife are upset that they have been targeted in a viral message claiming that they have Covid-19.

Norlaili Mohd Zain, 62, said the message, which went viral on Sunday (May 30), had affected their business at the Tanjung Rambutan wet market.

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