By Gabriela Baron Twelve doctors have died in the Philippines from the coronavirus, the Philippine Medical Association said Sunday. "We still have some other patients confined and fighting the illness at this time. Hopefully, we don't add more to the list of deaths among our practitioners, our physicians," Dr. Oscar Tinio, chair of the association's commission on legislation, told ANC News. Tinio said over 5 percent of the country's health workers are possibly on quarantine due to the nature of their work in directly dealing with the disease. He said the doctor-to-patient ratio currently stands at 1:40,000, far from the ideal 1:10,000. The physician also disclosed that Philippines doesn't have enough nurses, as they would rather work "somewhere else." Metro Manila has an over-concentration of physicians. However, remote areas all over the country have "relatively few doctors." Tinio also said the Department of Health's offer to compensate volunteer workers P500 per day is unfair. He urged the Health department to increase the supply of medical equipment such as face masks and personal protective equipment (PPEs) in public and private hospitals. "We're willing to procure them, they're not available. The government, probably they would have supplies available." Dr. Rustico Jimenez of Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PHAPI), meanwhile, called for enough supply of PPEs in hospitals to protect health workers from getting infected with the virus. Jimenez also advised those who would like to donate PPEs to deliver the equipment straight to the nearest hospitals. Tinio also thanked those who have been giving support and assistance to health workers and frontline personnel.