Man falls in front of Legazpi City mall to feign nCoV infection

A man may face a complaint for alarm and scandal after pulling off a prank meant to make people think he had the novel coronavirus.

According to a report on "24 Oras", Marlon de Vera fell to ground as if he fainted in front of a mall in Legazpi City.

A witness said De Vera even appeared to have a seizure for several seconds.

His stunt caused gear among shoppers and drew criticisms on social media.

He has since apologized. —NB, GMA News