Undergoing Isolation, Two Babies In Sukabumi Finally Recovered From COVID-19

SUKABUMI - Two babies aged one year and three months, residents of Sukabumi Regency, West Java, finally recovered after several days of isolation due to being confirmed positive for COVID-19.

"The two babies are male. The one-year-old baby is a resident of Bojonggenteng Sub-district and the three-month-old baby from Cibadak District. Currently, his health condition is good and has been confirmed to be negative for COVID-19," said a public relations official for the COVID-19 Task Force. Sukabumi Regency, Eneng Yulia, quoted by Antara, Thursday, November 18.

According to the information gathered, one of the babies was forced to undergo isolation at a COVID-19 referral hospital because it requires intensive care from medical personnel. The other baby is self-isolating at home.

However, thanks to the efforts of the medical team and health workers who regularly monitor the development of the health conditions of the two babies, finally in just a few days both of them were declared cured and free from the deadly virus.

According to Yulia, until now the number of COVID-19 cases in Sukabumi Regency is still increasing, although only a few cases, such as on Monday, November 15, there was an increase of one case with a 42-year-old female patient, a resident of Kadudampit District.

Then, on Wednesday, November 17, there were three more cases, two of whom were babies and the other was a 16-year-old male resident of Jampangtengah District.

"This proves that COVID-19 is still around us, therefore we urge residents to remain disciplined in implementing strict health protocols, because anyone can still be infected," he said.

Eneng said that until today, the number of COVID-19 patients in Sukabumi Regency remains five people who are all undergoing self-isolation, but it is possible that the number of patients could increase again.

There is also data on the development of COVID-19 in Sukabum Regency, a total of 11,752 patients who were confirmed positive, of which 11,164 patients have been declared cured, are still undergoing isolation, and 583 patients have died.