The Department of Health (DOH) is investigating reports about a doctor who recently died due to a patient’s dishonesty about their medical condition and travel history or the exposure in places related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire called the attention of the public to disclose all their information to healthcare workers at the virtual press briefing.

Vergeire said, “Iniimbestigahan na po ng DOH ang ulat na iyan. Inaanyayahan natin ang lahat ng kababayan natin na please, disclose all your information to our healthcare workers… dahil sila po ay mataas ang tsansa na mahawa kung hindi po kayo magsasabi ng totoo.”

The Philippine Heart Association announced early this Sunday, that a young cardiologist had died because of COVID-19.

She stated during the opening briefing that she underscored the need for patients to be forthright with healthcare workers

Vergeire said, ‘Wag na po nating ilihim ang ating mga aktibidad, lalong lalo na po ang mga biyahe at exposure sa COVID-19-positive patient. Ang inyo pong tapat na sagot ay makakapagligtas ng buhay”.

On Sunday, the new coronavirus disease already takes 25 lives so far and infected 380 people in the Philippines as of Sunday afternoon.

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