ALOR STAR – Kedah Health Department (JKN) director Dr Othman Warijo has denied a claim that staff at Old Sg Petani Hospital Covid-19 ward were late in responding to and treating a patient who subsequently died on the floor of the ward.
When contacted by Bernama, he said JKN is collecting information on the incident and has held discussions with staffers to complete the investigation.
“But (preliminary information) saying response by staff was slow is not true. We will issue a full statement for the media later,” he said.
Today, a 38-second video circulated via WhatsApp showed a weak-looking patient on his knees on the floor of the hospital trying to pull himself up by holding on to a bed.
The video was cut short and continued with footage showing the patient lying motionless with a urine bag still beside him while another patient tried to approach and examine him.
The individual who posted the viral video alleged that the Covid-19 patient was left unattended by ward staff until he was confirmed dead 40 minutes later.
Meanwhile, Kuala Muda district police chief Adzli Abu Shah said police have yet to receive any report on the incident. – Bernama, August 30, 2021
