Thai Patient Flees Zimbabwe Hospital Before Virus Test, ZTN Says

  • Man was referred to Harare’s main infectious diseases hospital
  • State-controlled ZTN says father assisted in hospital escape
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A 26-year-old man from Thailand fled a hospital in Zimbabwe’s capital as medical staff were preparing to test him for coronavirus, a state-controlled news service said.

The patient had been referred to Harare’s main infectious diseases hospital by a private clinic, ZTN News, a streaming service owned by state-controlled Zimbabwe Newspapers, reported Monday, citing Harare City Health Director Prosper Chonzi.