Kiko Pangilinan Doubts DOH Data On Coronavirus Recoveries

Kiko Pangilinan Hits Department Of Health (DOH) for ‘Doctoring’ COVID-19 Data

KIKO PANGILINAN – Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan hits Department of Health (DOH) for ‘doctoring’ coronavirus data.

Earlier this month, the Department of Health (DOH) started implementing a “mass recovery” adjustment wherein COVID-19 patients who no longer show any symptoms are classified as ‘recovered’ without further testing. On Thursday, July 30, the department reported a record-high recovery of 38,075 in a single day.

Sen. Kiko Pangilinan on Friday alleged that DOH “doctored” the country’s COVID-19 data. He questioned the department over the sudden increase of recoveries. “Ang doktor pasyente ang ginagamot hindi mga datos. Pasyente ang dinuduktor, hindi yung mga resulta ng mga tests,” he said.

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Kiko Pangilinan, however, said that in doing this, the department would disorganize the coronavirus data by combining the patients who have mild symptoms with those who actually recovered. It might give COVID-19 patients a “false sense of security that they are already well without going through the rigors of swab tests.”

The politician said those who were tagged as “recovered” may infect other people.

“Makakapanghawa at mas maraming magkakasakit pag ang maysakit ay tinawag na ‘recovered’ kung hindi naman ito na-test. Patayin ba ang taumbayan ang gustong mangyari ng gobyerno?”

“Unless we are hiding something, we owe it to the Filipinos to be transparent and to allow the COVID-19 data to speak for itself, and from there plan our course of action in fighting the pandemic,” he added.

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In a previous article, Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero took to social media to ask President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to fire DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III.

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