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A 77-year-old Singaporean man, who shared a ward with another patient who later tested positive for Covid-19, was reported to have contracted the virus.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) said yesterday that the man, Case 126, had been in the same ward as Case 109 in Singapore General Hospital (SGH) last Saturday and Sunday.
On Monday afternoon, it was confirmed that Case 109, a 70-year-old Singaporean man, had been infected with Covid-19.
MOH had said on Tuesday that Case 109 went to SGH last Saturday and was “isolated” in a ward with greater separation.
MOH director of medical services Kenneth Mak said it is still investigating the possibility that Case 126 contracted the virus from Case 109.
“But that is obviously a concern that we have when two patients in the same ward are diagnosed with the infection over a short period of time,” said Associate Professor Mak.
“We have asked SGH to look into their processes to make sure that there were no lapses, no breaches of their processes and to ensure that patient safety is not compromised,” he added.
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