MELAKA: Contrary to what some people have been saying, no Melaka exco member has tested positive for novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). State Agriculture, Agro-based, Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Committee chairman Datuk Norhizam Hassan Baktee, who was warded at a hospital here, has clarified that he was not down with the coronavirus. “No, I am not warded in hospital for coronavirus as claimed by some mischievous parties, I am perfectly fine, ” he said when contacted on Tuesday (Jan 4). Norhizam said he was merely receiving treatment at the state-owned hospital for the common flu. Norhizam added that he hoped to be discharged very soon as he was feeling better now.

Source: The Star February 04, 2020 12:45 UTC