Kedah health director denied that staff were late in responding and treating a patient who died on the floor in viral video

Kedah health director Dr Othman Warijo has denied that staff at the Old Sungai Petani Hospital Covid-19 ward were late in responding and treating a patient

Health director denies lack of treatment for dying patient

BERNAMA
30/8/2021

ALOR SETAR: Kedah health director Dr Othman Warijo has denied that staff at the Old Sungai Petani Hospital Covid-19 ward were late in responding and treating a patient who subsequently died on the floor of the ward.

When contacted by Bernama, he said the department was collecting information on the incident and had discussions with the staff members 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.

A 38-second video clip was circulated on social media today showing 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 a patient tried to approach and examine him.

The individual who viralled the video alleged that the Covid-19 patient was left unattended by ward staff until he was confirmed dead 40 minutes later.

Kuala Muda district police chief Adzli Abu Shah said the police had yet to receive any report on the incident.