The Department of Health asks patients to disclose their medical conditions and travel history honestly, for them to avoid placing the lives of the health care workers at risk.

Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a briefing that, “Inaanyahan natin lahat ng mga kababayan natin na please disclose all your information to all our health care workers,”

(We are urging our fellowmen to please disclose all your information to all our health care workers.)

She said, “Huwag po kayong magtitira ng impormasyon na ililiban ninyo sa ating mga health care workers dahil mataas ang tsansa na sila ay mahahawa kung hindi po kayo magsasabi ng totoo at hindi ninyo ilalahad ang lahat ng impormasyon na kailangan,”

(Let’s not leave out the information needed by our health care workers because there is a big chance that they will catch your illness if you will not tell the truth.)

“Ang inyo pong tapat na sagot ay makakapagligtas ng buhay niyo. Bawat kilos ninyo at bawat salita ay maaring makapagligtas ng inyong buhay, ang inyong mga mahal sa buhay at ang mga health care workers natin,”

(Your honesty in your disclosures will save lives. Each move and answer could save your life, the lives of your loved ones, and our health care workers.)

On Saturday, a doctor had died from the COVID-19 after contracting it from an alleged patient who lied about her travel history.

Based on the reports, at the Philippine Heart Center, several doctors and staff underwent quarantine after being exposed to a patient who lied about her travel history.

Frontline and health care workers were the ones that are facing the risk of contracting the viral disease because they are exposed to patients.

On Sunday, there are 380 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Philippines, including 25 deaths and 17 recoveries.

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