The health minister denies a report that a victim has died.
A victim being carried into an ambulance at the Dewan Komuniti Taman Pasir Putih in Pasir Gudang for admission to hospital today.
Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said nine of the victims are in the intensive care unit and 166 are receiving treatment in normal wards. “I want to stress that the report which went viral about the death of a victim is not true,” he told reporters. “Avoid being in the polluted area and seek medical treatment immediately if you have nausea, breathing difficulties, vomiting, eyesore and chest pain.
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