<p>The deadly coronavirus will not cause victims to act like zombies, Malaysia's government said on social media, as officials act to correct the spread of misinformation surrounding the outbreak.</p>.<p>As medical authorities seek to contain the virus, some social media users in Malaysia made a connection between the disease and the walking dead.</p>.<p>Malaysia's health ministry dismissed the rumour in a tweet, however, saying: "The claim that individuals infected with this virus will behave like zombies is not true... Patients can recover."</p>.<p>A number of posts in Malaysia on social media have wrongly claimed the number of deaths or infected people in the country.</p>.<p>Police have arrested six people for spreading misinformation about the virus, a Malaysian Communications and Multimedia statement said.</p>.<p>In the latest arrest, last Thursday, a 28-year-old woman was investigated for "improper use of network facilities".</p>.<p>If convicted, she can be fined up to 50,000 ringgit or be jailed for a year, or both.</p>.<p>The virus has killed more than 300 people in China and infected thousands. Eight people in Malaysia have been found with the virus -- all Chinese nationals.</p>
<p>The deadly coronavirus will not cause victims to act like zombies, Malaysia's government said on social media, as officials act to correct the spread of misinformation surrounding the outbreak.</p>.<p>As medical authorities seek to contain the virus, some social media users in Malaysia made a connection between the disease and the walking dead.</p>.<p>Malaysia's health ministry dismissed the rumour in a tweet, however, saying: "The claim that individuals infected with this virus will behave like zombies is not true... Patients can recover."</p>.<p>A number of posts in Malaysia on social media have wrongly claimed the number of deaths or infected people in the country.</p>.<p>Police have arrested six people for spreading misinformation about the virus, a Malaysian Communications and Multimedia statement said.</p>.<p>In the latest arrest, last Thursday, a 28-year-old woman was investigated for "improper use of network facilities".</p>.<p>If convicted, she can be fined up to 50,000 ringgit or be jailed for a year, or both.</p>.<p>The virus has killed more than 300 people in China and infected thousands. Eight people in Malaysia have been found with the virus -- all Chinese nationals.</p>