Singapore hospital locks down 4 wards, sends 76 staffers on leave to contain COVID cluster
In total, four hospital wards have now been locked down, Dr Soh said.
By PTI| Posted by Sakina Fatima | Published: 30th April 2021 9:06 pm IST One of the largest multi-disciplinary hospitals in Singapore-Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Photo: Channel News Asia
Singapore: One of the largest multi-disciplinary hospitals in Singapore on Friday locked down four wards and sent 76 staffers on leave following the detection of a cluster of COVID-19 cases there.
Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) Chief Executive Officer Dr Eugene Soh said the growing cluster is of particular concern and the hospital is “acting fast with a three-pronged approach” to contain and control the infections, while securing the safety of patients and staff members.
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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.
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Tan Tock Seng Hospital suspended visiting on April 29, 2021, two days after a nurse who had completed the full vaccination regimen tested positive for COVID-19. (Photo: Zhaki Abdullah)
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SINGAPORE: Tan Tock Seng Hospital will redirect all non life-threatening A&E cases to other hospitals, as part of additional safety measures after a COVID-19 cluster emerged in the hospital with nine cases detected so far.