Covid-19 patient survives three-storey plunge
A man receiving treatment for cancer and Covid-19 survived a three-storey plunge at the Women and Children's Hospital in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah last night.
According to Harian Metro, the incident occurred at 8pm. The patient landed on a roof on the third floor of the hospital.
A man receiving treatment for cancer and Covid-19 survived a three-storey plunge at the Women and Children's Hospital in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah last night.
According to Harian Metro, the incident occurred at 8pm. The patient landed on a roof on the third floor of the hospital.
Kota Kinabalu police chief Habibi Manjinji said the man was badly injured and investigations are ongoing.
"The victim is still being treated in the same hospital. Further investigations will continue and we will record a statement from the victim," he told the newspaper.
Lintas Fire and Rescue Department head Agustavia Joe Guasi said her department received a distress call at 8.22pm last night.
It took 15 personnel from two fire stations to help bring the victim to safety.
Sabah is the hardest hit territory in the country by the third wave of Covid-19 outbreaks. As of noon yesterday, 168 deaths in the Borneo state were attributed to Covid-19.
The national Covid-19 death toll reached 306 yesterday, of which 55 percent were reported in Sabah alone.
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