When honesty flattens the curve: The legal ramifications of lying about Covid-19


EVERY day, the Health director-general tells us about patients who refuse to provide honest and accurate information concerning their overseas travel history, their close contact with confirmed Covid-19 cases, or their attendance at large gatherings.

Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah’s disclosure of patient refusal as the likely cause of infection transmission and the emergence of new infection clusters leaves me wondering: Could more be done to legally compel them to be more forthcoming and provide definitive critical information to our healthcare officials? Can Covid-19 patients be held liable if their action or inactions result in others getting infected?

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