SINGAPORE - Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) will not allow visitors into its wards until further notice, following the discovery of a possible Covid-19 cluster at the hospital where a nurse, doctor and three patients tested positive for the virus. These are necessary measures to contain the situation and protect our patients and staff, said the hospital in a Facebook post on Thursday (April 29) afternoon. Our sincere apologies for the inconvenience and we thank you for your understanding.
The 46-year-old Filipino nurse was confirmed to be a community case on Wednesday, while the four others had been found positive in preliminary tests.
SINGAPORE - The nation s first Covid-19 hospital cluster has grown to nine people either working or warded at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, as the authorities work aggressively to contain the spread of the virus and unearth all cases, including enforcing lockdowns in two affected wards.
Eight people - a doctor, a healthcare assistant trainee and six patients - are linked to a nurse working there who tested positive on Tuesday (April 27), and were detected mainly by the Health Ministry s proactive testing, the Ministry revealed on Thursday (April 29).
The hospital has stepped up clinical surveillance of all inpatients who may develop fever and ARI (acute respiratory infection) symptoms. As a precautionary measure, all patients and staff in other TTSH wards will also be tested for Covid-19, including those with no symptoms.
April 29, 2021
People doing visitor registration at TTSH on Thursday morning, before the hospital announced it will no longer accept visitors to protect its patients and staff.
The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) will not allow visitors into its wards until further notice, following the discovery of a possible Covid-19 cluster at the hospital where a nurse, doctor and three patients tested positive for the virus. These are necessary measures to contain the situation and protect our patients and staff, said the hospital in a Facebook post on Thursday (April 29) afternoon. Our sincere apologies for the inconvenience and we thank you for your understanding.