The National Privacy Commission and the Department of Health have warned against publicly disclosing the personal information of possible or confirmed COVID-19 patients after the data of some 150 patients were recently breached.
The unauthorized disclosure of patients’ personal data “has been proven to cause a real risk of severe harm to patients,” their statement said, adding the data privacy rights are guaranteed patients who may face stigma for their situation.
—Roy Stephen C. CanivelUnited States Latest News, United States Headlines
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