MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) is investigating reports that a man who was suspected of dying due to COVID-19 was wrapped in a cloth and packing tape in a hospital in Nueva Vizcaya where he was being treated.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said Friday that the DOH is currently investigating the incident, adding that it was “not the ideal” way to cover the cadaver of someone suspected of having an infectious disease.
“Iniimbestigahan natin ngayon ang insidenteng ito. Maaaring maraming factors ang naglead sa paggawa nito. Maaaring wala sila (hospital) ng needed resources, like these body bags,” she said in an online press briefing.
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