88-year-old Singaporean warded at TTSH dies of Covid-19 complications; death tally hits 31

SINGAPORE — An 88 year-old Singaporean woman who was warded at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) died from complications due to Covid-19 on Saturday (May 1).

She had been warded at TTSH's Ward 9D from April 14 and her infection was detected on April 28, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a press statement.

“She had a history of cancer, hypertension, congestive cardiac failure, stroke and hyperlipidaemia,” said MOH.

The ministry added that the National Centre for Infectious Diseases has reached out to her family and is extending assistance to them.

She was among the cluster of 16 Covid-19 cases at the hospital, with the first case detected on April 27 being a nurse who was deployed to the ward.

She is the 31st person to die from Covid-19 complications in Singapore.

In a Facebook post on Saturday night, TTSH said she was isolated as part of its Covid-19 inpatient screening on April 28 and had tested positive.

"In her last moments, special arrangements were made for her family to video conference her and visit her from outside her isolation room," it said.

"Our deepest condolences go out to her family and we will continue to offer all the assistance they may need during this difficult time."