The Ministry of Health (MOH) has reported another death in its evening press release on July 9.

Covid-19 patient dies from cardiorespiratory failure

MOH stated that the 38-year-old male Bangladeshi national has passed away on July 7.

The man was admitted in to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital on June 28 after suffering a seizure, and subsequently developed intracranial haemorrhage.

He was later tested with Covid-19 infection on the same day.

The preliminary cause of death is reported to be cardiorespiratory failure, pending further investigations by the Coroner.

The death of this 38-year-old is not added to the death count of Covid-19.

MOH explained that only cases where the attending doctor or pathologist attributes the primary or underlying cause of death as due to Covid-19 infection will be added to the COVID-19 death count.

This is consistent with international practice for classifying deaths.

As of July 9, 26 Covid-19 patients were recorded to have passed away from complications due to Covid-19 infection.

Yesterday, a 69-year-old male Singaporean has also passed away from cardiorespiratory failure after being detected with Covid-19.

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