Tourist From Russia Positive COVID-19 In East Kutai

JAKARTA - The Health Service (Dinkes) of East Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan Province stated that a Russian nationality foreigner (WNA) tested positive for COVID-19.

"The Russian foreigner is a student on vacation in East Kutai Regency," said the Head of the East Kutai (Kutim) Health Office, Dr. Bahrani Hasanal in Samarinda, as reported on Monday, August 31.

He explained that East Kutai had an additional 3 positive COVID-19 patients, namely KTM-180, KTM-181, and KTM-182 who were students from Russia.

The Russian student is 22 years old. Currently, he is undergoing independent isolation at a company facility in Kutim.

According to Bahrani, KTM-182 had carried out a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) swab examination with a negative result on August 28 in Sangatta. However, on August 29, 2020, his swab test was positive for COVID-19.

"As long as the foreigner is positive for COVID-19, he has no complaints, he is self-isolating in company facilities, entering the work area of the South Sangatta Community Health Center (PKM)," he said.

Meanwhile for the other 2 positive cases, namely KTM 180 was a boy aged 42 years, the patient was a close contact of KTM 170.

He explained, 27 August KTM 180 carried out a swab test, 29 August 2020 the results came out and tested positive for COVID-19, and symptoms of diarrhea appeared, then was isolated at Kudungga Hospital, which was part of the PKM Teluk Lingga working area.

Meanwhile, KTM 181, a 37-year-old man who is an employee of a private company, is considered a traveler from Jakarta. On August 27 did a swab test, August 29 was positive for COVID-19.

Currently KTM-181 has no complaints, he is conducting independent investigations at company facilities that are part of the PKM Teluk Lingga working area.

Bahrani added that there were 3 additional recovered cases, namely KTM 155, a 46-year-old male, who entered the North Sangatta PKM working area. KTM 156, a 52 year old man, entered the Kaliorang PKM work area and KTM 157, a 32 year old man, entered the Sangatta PKM work area.

"We remind the public to adhere to health protocols, remembering that the spread of COVID-19 is still very high and requires the cooperation of various parties," said Bahrani Hasanal.