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The Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medical Services yesterday issued guidelines to the media on reporting on the novel coronavirus COVID-19, warning that stigmatising people with the illness could make them hide their condition.
While thanking media organisations for the assistance given in communicating messages from the health authorities on COVID-19 to the public, the Ministry said adherence to the guidelines when reporting would further strengthen the COVID-19 preventive program .
The guidelines are as follows:
The Health Ministry said that if reporting is done ignoring these guidelines, it could lead to a dangerous situation, with patients fearing to come forward as they could be stigmatised by society.