Covid-19: Patients seeking emergency treatment should not hide health status, says expert


PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): The country has been embroiled in the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic for more than a year now, but public awareness, positive attitude and good practices to control the spread of the disease are still lacking.

This is evident among those who fail to be upfront about their health status while seeking emergency treatment at hospitals, even though they have been exposed or become close contacts with Covid-19 patients.

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