Fake news about a man in Rawang dying from a Covid-19 vaccine booster shot

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This is fake news. The man died but not from a Covid-19 vaccine booster shot

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‘Suami saya memang ada sakit jantung’

Nurul Hidayah Bahaudinnurul.hidayah@hmetro.com.my

Rawang: “Suami saya memang ada penyakit jantung dan darah tinggi. Kematian dia bukanlah disebabkan dos penggalak seperti dakwaan tular itu,” kata Rabunah Abdu Rashid, isteri kepada Hamsan Hashim, 54.

Hamsan yang juga pekerja kilang di Shah Alam meninggal dunia ketika menikmati sarapan di sebuah restoran di Bukit Sentosa, di sini, pagi hari ini.

Terdahulu, tular di media sosial mendakwa kematian Hamsan disebabkan serangan jantung dan baru sahaja selepas mengambil dos penggalak.

Rabunah, 49, berkata, dia hanya mengetahui mengenai dakwaan itu selepas dihubungi pegawai penyiasat kes berkenaan kira-kira jam 4 petang.

“Sebelum kejadian, suami memaklumkan dia mahu bersarapan dengan rakannya di restoran berkenaan yang terletak kira-kira 200 meter dari rumah kami sebelum pergi ke tempat kerja.

“Kira-kira 7.15 pagi, saya menerima panggilan daripada seseorang yang memaklumkan suami pengsan di restoran terbabit sebelum saya bergegas ke sana.

“Sebaik tiba, saya melihat suami sudah tidak sedarkan diri sebelum disahkan meninggal dunia,” katanya ketika dihubungi, hari ini.

Dia yang juga suri rumah berkata, suaminya menghidap penyakit jantung serta darah tinggi sejak lima tahun lalu dan menjalani pemeriksaan perubatan setiap bulan di Hospital Selayang.

“Suami memang baru sahaja mengambil dos penggalak pada 12 Januari lalu, namun dia tidak mengeluh atau menunjukkan mengalami sebarang simptom serius kecuali lenguh pada bahagian tangan.

“Apabila saya dimaklumkan oleh pihak polis mengenai dakwaan itu, saya amat terkejut kerana saya tidak pernah menyatakan dalam laporan kematian suami ada kaitan dengan dos penggalak,” katanya.

Dia meminta orang ramai supaya menghentikan menyebarkan berita palsu berkenaan kerana pengambilan dos penggalak bukan penyebab kematian suaminya.

“Saya minta mana-mana pihak yang menyebarkan berita palsu ini supaya berhenti berbuat demikian. Saya dan keluarga termasuk tiga anak berusia antara 13 hingga 20 tahun reda dengan pemergian suami,” katanya.

Menurutnya, jenazah Hamsan selamat dikebumikan di Tanah Perkuburan Bukit Beruntung kira-kira 3 petang.

Sementara itu, Ketua Polis Daerah Hulu Selangor Superintendan Arsad Kamaruddin berkata, pihaknya menerima maklumat berhubung kejadian itu jam 7 pagi.

“Pemeriksaan oleh Penolong Pegawai Perubatan dari Klinik Kesihatan Serendah mengesahkan lelaki berkenaan meninggal dunia.

“Isteri lelaki terbabit juga mengesahkan dia menghidap penyakit jantung serta darah tinggi sejak lima tahun lalu dan masih menerima rawatan di Hospital Selayang,” katanya dalam kenyataan, hari ini.

Arsad berkata, mayat mangsa dibawa ke Jabatan Perubatan Forensik Hospital Kuala Kubu Bharu untuk ujian saringan Covid-19 dan bedah siasat.

“Hasil ujian saringan dilakukan mendapati lelaki itu negatif Covid-19 dan pihak doktor mengesahkan punca kematian disebabkan sakit jantung kronik (coronary artery disease).

“Siasatan awal pihak polis juga mendapati tiada unsur-unsur jenayah dan kes itu diklasifikasikan sebagai mati mengejut (SDR),” katanya.

Beliau menasihatkan orang ramai supaya tidak membuat sebarang spekulasi berhubung kematian lelaki berkenaan yang tular di media sosial.

https://www.hmetro.com.my/mutakhir/2022/01/801788/suami-saya-memang-ada-sakit-jantung

Google Translation

Rawang: "My husband does have heart disease and high blood pressure. His death was not due to a booster dose as alleged," said Rabunah Abdu Rashid, wife of Hamsan Hashim, 54.

Hamsan, who was also a factory worker in Shah Alam, died while enjoying breakfast at a restaurant in Bukit Sentosa, here, this morning.

Earlier, Tular on social media claimed Hamsan’s death was due to a heart attack and just after taking a booster dose.

Rabunah, 49, said she only found out about the allegation after being contacted by the investigating officer in the case at about 4pm.

"Before the incident, the husband informed that he wanted to have breakfast with his friend at the restaurant which is located about 200 meters from our house before going to work.




“About 7.15am, I received a call from someone informing the husband fainted at the restaurant in question before I rushed there.

"Upon arrival, I saw that my husband was unconscious before he was confirmed dead," she said when contacted today.

She, who is also a housewife, said her husband had been suffering from heart disease and high blood pressure for the past five years and underwent a monthly medical check -up at Selayang Hospital.

"The husband had just taken the booster dose on January 12, but he did not complain or show any serious symptoms except numbness in the hands.

"When I was informed by the police about the allegation, I was very shocked because I never stated in the report of my husband's death that there was anything to do with the booster dose," he said.

She asked the public to stop spreading the false news because taking a booster dose was not the cause of her husband's death.

"I ask anyone who spreads this false news to stop doing so. My family and I, including three children aged between 13 and 20, have calmed down with my husband's departure," she said.

According to him, Hamsan's body was safely buried at Bukit Beruntung Cemetery at about 3pm.

Meanwhile, Hulu Selangor District Police Chief Superintendent Arsad Kamaruddin said, they received information regarding the incident at 7 am.

"Examination by the Assistant Medical Officer from Serendah Health Clinic confirmed that the man had died.

"The man's wife also confirmed that he has been suffering from heart disease and high blood pressure for the past five years and is still receiving treatment at Selayang Hospital," he said in a statement today.

Arsad said the victim's body was taken to the Kuala Kubu Bharu Hospital Forensic Medicine Department for Covid-19 screening test and autopsy.

"Screening test results found that the man was negative for Covid-19 and the doctor confirmed the cause of death was due to chronic heart disease (coronary artery disease).

"Preliminary investigation by the police also found no criminal elements and the case was classified as sudden death (SDR)," he said.

He advised the public not to speculate on the death of the man who was infected on social media.

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