Ruby Rodriguez says her sister is 'weak but stable,' asks people to stop spreading fake news

Ruby Rodriguez took to Twitter to shut down fake news and rumors that her sister, Dr. Sally Gatchalian, president of the Philippine Pediatric Society, has died.

In a tweet, Ruby said her sister is "weak but stable" and she is fighting.

"Yes, she is my sister. Yes, she is confined. Yes we all are praying and scared. But when fake news spreads and people texting me condolences. I ask, please. She is fighting! She is weak but stable. Please," the Eat Bulaga host wrote in a tweet on Saturday.

I have been quiet all this time about Dr Sally Gatchalian status. Yes she is my sister. Yes she is confined. Yes we all are praying and scared. But when Fake News spreads and people texting me Condolences. I Ask Please She is fighting! She is weak but stable. Please ????????????????

— ruby rodriguez (@rodriguezruby) March 21, 2020

According to a PEP.ph report, a netizen on Saturday tweeted about the death of Ruby's sister due to the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). Ruby clarified it's all fake.

In GMA News' Saksi report on Saturday, Sandra Aguinaldo reported about several private hospitals' alarming number of doctors and medical staff getting infected by COVID-19.

Three doctors from Quezon City tested positive with COVID-19.

Meanwhile, the Philippine Heart Association confirmed the death of a young cardiologist on Saturday due to COVID-19. — Jannielyn Ann Bigtas/LA, GMA News