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A 46-year-old man diagnosed with the new coronavirus fled this afternoon from the São Domingos Hospital, in Catanduva (SP), 390 km from São Paulo, where he was admitted. The patient then went into a supermarket to hide and was immobilized by local officials, who called the Military Police.
According to the fact, the escape occurred around 2:00 p.m. In report to Twitter, a hospital worker said the man, who was in a room in the respiratory unit, would have been upset when he heard that another patient in the same room would be intubated.
After leaving the hospital through the window wearing only his underwear, the patient ran down the street and entered a supermarket that is a few meters from the hospital. It was contained by officials who called the PM and Samu (Mobile Emergency Service).
According to the prime minister, the man was nervous and needed to calm down. They placed him on a stretcher and took him back to the hospital, where he remains in the infirmary.
Isolated case
In a note, the São Domingos hospital explained that the patient’s escape was an isolated case.
A patient escaped from the Breathing Unit, a wing reserved for suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients, after jumping through the window of his room and, later, the protection grid of the hospital unit. A short time later, with the support of the SAMU and Military Police teams, the patient was already admitted to the unit again. It should be noted that this is an isolated case. Since the beginning of the pandemic, HUSD has received more than 600 patients in the Respiratory Unit, ”the text says.
Supermarket closed for cleaning
The supermarket where the patient was admitted was closed for hygiene and then reopened to the public.
“The company confirms what happened and reports that it adopted all the security procedures in accordance with the protocol of the main health agencies, health authorities and specialized companies. The Military Police were summoned to drive and remove the patient together with the medical team . This unit was closed for total hygiene and reopened after the procedure. The network also reports that since the beginning of the pandemic, it has adopted a strict prevention protocol against Covid-19 to guarantee maximum protection of its employees and customers. the units, mandatory use of masks, adoption of acrylic plates in the boxes and alcohol gel displays in the sales area, as well as temperature measurement, among other security measures ”, said the establishment in a note.
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