Woman believed to be Covid-19 patient falls to death at QEH 1

22 Oct 2020 • 2:41 PM MYT
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Kota Kinabalu: A woman believed to be a Covid-19 patient fell to her death at a hospital here last night.

The body of the 63-year-old woman was found sprawled on the grounds of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital 1 at 9.15pm. She was believed to have fallen from the eighth floor.

City police chief Habibi Majinji said they received a call from the hospital at about 9.30pm.

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He said early investigation showed the woman was warded at the hospital on Oct 13 after being found positive for Covid-19.

Habibi said the woman had been scheduled to be discharged today.

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He urged those with information to contact police.