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Worst community outbreak in nearly a year a reminder to stay vigilant: Experts
It can be brought under control soon if people take care and safety protocols are as effective as before
Singapore has moved to contain the spread of the virus, acting swiftly to ring-fence cases, testing aggressively, and even enforcing lockdowns in four wards at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (above). ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
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SINGAPORE - An 88-year-old Singaporean woman, who was a Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) patient, died from Covid-19 complications on Saturday (May 1).
The Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Saturday night the woman, case 62573, had been warded in Ward 9D from April 14, and was confirmed to have Covid-19 on April 28.
She had a history of cancer, hypertension, congestive cardiac failure, stroke and hyperlipidaemia.
The National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) has contacted her family.
Student tests positive
Separately, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said that Edgefield Secondary School will shift to home-based learning (HBL) next week, after one of its students tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday (April 30).
A student from Edgefield Secondary School (EFSS) has tested positive for COVID-19, promoting EFSS to step up precautionary measures including implementing Home-Based Learning (HBL) from next Tuesday (4 May).