Unfortunately for her, a neighbour recorded her movements in a 30-second clip which went viral, resulting in police now tracking her down.

She had sneaked into the People’s Housing Project (PPR) near Taman Bukit Angkasa in Pantai Dalam, which came under EMCO earlier this week.

Brickfields district police chief Anuar Omar said police received a report on the incident after a video of it was recorded by a member of the public and shared on social media.

“The investigation found that the woman, wearing a dark blouse and white pants, had sneaked into the area to visit her grandmother.

“Efforts to track down the woman, believed to be living in Puchong, are under way,” he said in a statement today.

He said a witness who uploaded the video on social media admitted to recording a 30-second clip of the incident yesterday afternoon.

The case is being investigated under Section 269 of the Penal Code for the offence of committing a negligent act likely to spread infection of any disease dangerous to life. Anyone found guilty of this offence can be jailed for up to six months or fined, or both.