A MAN who was found sprawled unconscious by the roadside of Jalan 3 Tepi Laut, Tanjung Sepat, Kuala Langat, near Shah Alam, on Wednesday, was confirmed positive for Covid-19.

Kuala Langat district police chief Ahmad Ridhwan Mohd Nor said the incident was reported by a member of the public to the Tanjung Sepat police station at about 5pm.

He said police then contacted the emergency officer at Tanjung Sepat health clinic for an ambulance to the location.

“Paramedics confirmed that the 53-year-old man had died at the scene. Preliminary investigation did not find any criminal element,” he said in a statement today.

“The body was sent to the Banting Hospital forensic unit for a post-mortem and the victim was found to be Covid-19 positive.”

Earlier, a 19-second video recording, which went viral on social media, showed paramedics examining the man. – Bernama, July 31, 2021.