Please follow protocols, Philippine Medical Association urges politicians

MANILA, Philippines — The foremost group for medical practitioners in the Philippines added its voice to mounting criticism against Sen. Koko Pimentel, who has been found to have broken self-quarantine at least twice while waiting for the results of his COVID-19 test.

The public, particularly those who have potential symptoms of COVID-19, are supposed to stay at home while Luzon is in an enhanced community quarantine.

In a statement issued on Thursday, the Philippine Medical Association, a member of the World Medical Association, said that Pimentel placed the lives of doctors and nurses at risk when he breached his quarantine.

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