KUALA LUMPUR: The public has been told to refrain from speculating on the death of health ministry senior principal assistant director Dr Chai Koh Meow until the official result of a post-mortem is out.
Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said Chai had completed his Covid-19 booster dose on Nov 9 and did not report any extraordinary side effects after receiving the vaccination.
He said Chai was also present for duty as usual until Nov 16.
Noor Hisham said the investigation into the cause of death was still ongoing and the ministry was seeking the cooperation of the people to respect the privacy of Chai’s family.
“Condolences to all family members of Dr Chai Koh Meow on his demise on Nov 17, 2021,” he said in a statement on Facebook today.
Noor Hisham also said the late doctor was well-liked by his colleagues, the local community as well as the traditional and complementary medicine fraternity.