Department of Health requests police to investigate disclosure of Covid-19 prevention information

Thanh Chung• June 19, 2021 06:31

(Baonghean.vn) - Recently, on social networking sites, there have been posts about medical records and test results of Covid-19 patients in violation of the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment.

On June 18, Nghe An Department of Health issued document No. 2395/SYT-VP requesting an investigation into the disclosure of information on epidemic prevention.Covid-19Send to Nghe An Provincial Police.

Phiếu kết quả xét nghiệm bị rò rỉ trên mạng xã hội. Ảnh: Thành Chung

Test result answer sheet leaked on social media. Photo: Thanh Chung

The document clearly states: In the past, on social networking sites such as Facebook, Zalo... there were posts about medical records and test results of patients.Covid-19, that is a violation of the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment, especially the "leakage" and provision of unofficial information in disease prevention and Covid-19 testing, which has caused confusion among the people and affected the disease prevention work of the province.

Văn bản của Sở Y tế Nghệ An. Ảnh: Thành Chung

Document of Nghe An Department of Health. Photo: Thanh Chung

To ensure strict implementation of the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment, contributing to the effective implementation of Covid-19 epidemic prevention and control in the province, the Department of Health requested the Nghe An Provincial Police to investigate and strictly handle according to regulations units and individuals violating the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment, especially violations of providing and sharing test results and medical records related to Covid-19 patients./.

Thanh Chung