QEH says voice notes are “false and malicious”

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) has rubbished voice notes making the rounds on social media suggesting the Accident and Emergency Department has been “struck” by the coronavirus.

“The contents of these voice notes are false and malicious in nature, “ the hospital said in a statement.

The QEH assured there was no need for concern and outlined an action plan that was in place to handle any issues that may arise.
“The Ministry of Health and Wellness is in the process of a contact tracing exercise aimed at identifying the primary and secondary contacts of all known COVID-19 positive individuals. If any employees of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital are identified as primary contacts of a known COVID-19 positive case, these individuals will be removed from active duty until cleared to return to work by the relevant public health authorities. By the same token, if any patients at the hospital are confirmed as COVID-19 positive, they will be transferred to an isolation facility for further care., “ it said.

The hospital urged the public to be mindful and stop the dangerous practice of sharing false information particularly during this time of national crisis.