Wisma Atlet Hospital Isolated For 7 Days To Prevent Omicron Transmission

JAKARTA - The government has decided to isolate the Wisma Atlet Kemayoran Hospital (RSDC Wisma Atlet) for the next seven days anticipating the transmission of the Omicron variant at the community level following the discovery of cases of transmission in the area.

This decision was taken based on a coordination meeting with the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs, the Minister of Health, the TNI, and the COVID-19 Handling Task Force, which was followed by a technical meeting with the relevant ministries and institutions on Thursday, December 16.

"The latest developments in the situation have forced the government to act quickly to prevent local transmission of the Omicron variant virus. The isolation of the RSDC is a step that is expected to be effective for this purpose," said Head of the COVID-19 Handling Task Force Lt. Gen. Suharyanto in a written statement quoted by Antara.

RSDC Wisma Atlet Kemayoran is a special hospital to treat COVID-19 patients since the pandemic hit Indonesia in mid-March 2020.

In recent weeks, several of these hospital towers have functioned as quarantine sites for international travelers, complementing the Pademangan Athlete's Wisma.

Suharyanto said the government also opened the Nagrak Flats, in Cilincing, North Jakarta for a centralized quarantine for Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI), students, and ASN as a quarantine reserve.

"Rusun Nagrak has a capacity of more than 4,000 beds. Two days ago, I checked its readiness," he said.

He explained that because the number of health personnel at the Wisma Atlet Kemayoran RSDC was limited and the Wisma Atlet area would be isolated soon, the health workers to be quarantined at the Nagrak Flat would be supported by human resources from the Jakarta Health Service.

Suharyanto also asked patients who had finished the quarantine period at Tower 4 of the Wisma Atlet RSDC, for the past 14 days, to continue to monitor their health conditions, if symptoms occur, immediately report them to the Public Health Center in their area.

"I urge people not to panic, but remain vigilant by tightening health protocols, immediately vaccinating, and facing Christmas and New Year by reducing mobility," he said.