Bali Provincial Government Prepares PTN Udayana Hospital As Covid-19 Patient Isolation Center
- 29 Maret 2020
- 18:03 WITA
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Balitopnews. com, DENPASAR - Governor of Bali
Wayan Koster stressed that the provincial government of Bali has prepared PTN Udayana Hospital as an isolation center for COVID-19 patients, as well as a prevention center. It was commissioned on Saturday (March 28, 2020).
"The Udayana PTN Hospital, which will be functioning on April 7, is still in preparation. If it is ready, then we will stop other regional hospitals that currently treat COVID-19 patients, so that their spread can be localized, not spread to various regions. "the management of COVID-19 in Bali is localized which is only centered at the Udayana PTN Hospital," Governor Koster explained.
On that occasion Governor Koster added that various efforts had been made to prevent the spread of COVID-19 transmission, one of which was through an appeal for the community to stay at home and limit or postpone travel to and from Bali. According to him this step is an important part of efforts to minimize interaction between individuals and community groups who are at risk of spreading COVID-19.
Related to restrictions on the entry of foreign tourists through the closure of the airport, the move has not been taken. But he added that a number of countries had indeed taken the policy of closing the airport so that automatically there would be no flights to Indonesia or Bali from these countries. "To close the airport or port, of course we must follow the directions and policies of the central government. If it is closed for all access, I think it is a lockdown policy whose authority is in the central government. We do not do that, because it is not an authority (us, red) "What we do is restricting residents out of their homes or participating in activities that are attended by many people," Governor Koster said.
Currently, Koster said, in Bali the cumulative number of PDP is now as many as 130 people. Of these 87 negative COVID-19 as many as 87 people have gone out, returned home declared healthy. There were 9 positive COVID-19 patients, 4 foreigners, 5 citizens. There are still 38 people being treated in hospitals, both in Sanglah and 10 government hospitals spread across districts / cities. "We still have adequate isolation space available if there are additional positive patients," Governor Koster added.
In connection with the facilities needed regarding the handling of COVID-19, Bali has received assistance from the central government in the form of PPE, which is 4000 units, as many as 3,800 units of rapid test kits were delivered. That is only phase 1, will be sent again at the next stage. "We have distributed these tools directly through the Task Force to the referral hospital that carries out COVID-19 treatment," Governor Koster explain.
Meanwhile the Rapid Test began yesterday, prioritizing medical staff serving in the referral hospital to ensure that these medical personnel are truly healthy. "We are also prioritizing Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI) who have just returned from various countries. Quarantine PMIs have undergone rapid tests, the results are negative and they are given a health certificate and are allowed to return to their respective homes to further carry out independent isolation," Koster said
Rapid test results come out within 15 minutes so it doesn't take long to find out the results. According to information from doctors, the accuracy rate is 99 percent.
Governor Koster also explained related to the closure of tourist destinations, which had written to the regents / mayors of Bali on March 23 in order to close wista objects in their respective regions. "The regent / mayor has followed the policy that I have given so that now all the big tourist destinations have been closed," Koster said
Still according to Governor Koster, the Ministry of Health has allowed Sanglah Hospital to do a Swab test. "We have prepared such facilities for medical staff so that starting on March 26, Sanglah Hospital has conducted a Swab test on PDP COVID-19. Thus, the results of the examination can be known more quickly. So far, it has been sent first to Jakarta and Surabaya. The results are quite long. because it was queued. Now it's done independently in Sanglah, "Koster explained
Regarding the return of PMI, we received information from the Embassy that they would return. We anticipate, coordinating with travel airlines, sending agents to the LN then checking the departure schedule to Bali. Arriving at Ngurah Rai Airport, according to the procedure must go through a special lane, show a healthy certificate. If you show a healthy certificate and do not come from an infected country, you are allowed to go home. If you come from an infected country, you must be quarantined, examined, if the result is healthy or negative, then you can go home, if you are sick, be isolated in the hospital. So far, most of the thousands who have returned, only 41 have been quarantined, none have been positive, all are negative and may return. Tonight there is still something to come.
Related to the possibility of Bali implementing a local lockdown, as adopted by a number of regions. "We are waiting for directives and policies from the central government because it is indeed in line with the directives of the President's policy. But we, even though we have not yet applied a total lock down, have maximally limited the movement of residents out of the house, with calls for work at home, study at home and prohibitions to except for those that are really urgent or because they have special interests, it is forbidden to visit crowded places, entertainment centers in the districts / cities, we ask to postpone plans to go outside of Bali, control residents out so that the risk of spread will be controlled and restricted, "Governor Koster explained
The provincial government of Bali has also issued a call for adat and religious activities to be followed by a maximum of 25 people. "If we are more tasked with traditional villages and pecalang to limit. On March 26, assisted by the police, the disciplined community did not leave the house. Until now residents who are out of the house are very sparse. The streets throughout Bali are quiet, so are supermarkets deserted. , the restaurant is quiet, our appeals are going well, thanks to the support of Mr. Pangdam, the Regional Police Chief and other parties, especially the regents / mayors of Bali and traditional villages who are carrying out their duties properly so that the prevention of the spread of COVID-19 in the Province of Bali runs good and effective, "Governor Koster cpncluded (Balitopnews.com/md/rls
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