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Switch of two COVID-19 patient identities at hospital causes shock, confusion
14 Sept 01:41 Key points summarised by AI
- A woman filed a police complaint after finding a stranger in her father's hospital bed, initiating an investigation into his disappearance.
- Pathumtani Hospital revealed an unintentional identity switch between two elderly, bedridden COVID-19 patients admitted on the same day.
- One patient died and was cremated, with ashes scattered at sea, before the identity mix-up was discovered, preventing family identification.
- The hospital explained the error likely occurred during a ward transfer, as both patients shared similar critical conditions and could not communicate.
