DKI Deputy Governor Is Positive For COVID-19, City Hall Block B Building Is Locked Down

ILLUSTRATION / Block G DKI City Hall (Diah Ayu W / VOI)

JAKARTA - One of the buildings in the DKI City Hall, the Blok B building was locked down for three days. This closure is the result of DKI Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria, who was confirmed positive for COVID-19.

"The steps taken to respond to the positive results of the DKI Deputy Governor's swab test were locking down the Blok B Building, starting from Monday, November 30 to Wednesday, December 2," said the Head of the DKI Regional Secretariat General Bureau, Budi Awaluddin to reporters, Monday, November 30th.

A number of rooms that were closed were Riza and TGUPP DKI workspace on the 2nd floor, Jakarta Smart City on the 3rd floor, and the adjutant room and the health clinic on the PPKP 1 floor.

"During the lockdown period, sterilization will be carried out for three days," said Budi.

Previously, Deputy Governor of DKI, Ahmad Riza Patria, was confirmed positive for COVID-19. Riza has been confirmed positive since last Friday, November 27. Riza admits that she is currently in good condition.

"Alhamdulillah, although the test results on Friday showed positive for COVID-19, my condition is still in good condition and under control," said Riza in a written statement, Sunday, November 29.

Riza's entire family has also undergone a swab check. Riza said that currently she is doing self-isolation at home for 14 days, according to the rules set by the Ministry of Health.

"As with the health procedures that have been established by WHO, every patient who is confirmed positive for COVID-19 must carry out independent isolation and remain under the supervision of health workers, both at the health center level to the hospital," said Riza.

The chairman of the DPD DKI Gerindra Party admitted that he had done two swab tests. On Thursday, November 26, however, the results were negative for COVID-19. The same test was continued on Friday with a positive result.

According to Riza, based on the results of the contact tracing of the DKI Jakarta Health Service, he was confirmed positive for COVID-19 because he contracted it from his personal staff who had previously been infected from the staff's family environment.

“So, this positive COVID-19 finding is from the work environment, where one of my staff is infected from their family cluster. This is certainly a concern for all of us to maintain more discipline in health protocols even within the family, "he explained.

With the condition of being exposed to COVID-19, Riza asked the community to pray for herself to stay in good health. He also asked the citizens of Jakarta to further improve the discipline of health protocols.

"Jakarta is not yet free from the COVID-19 pandemic. Don't hesitate and be afraid to remind each other of the 3M Protocol. Keep increasing your faith, immunity, and safety even within our families," he concluded.