No More Incidents Of South Tangerang City Government Are Slow To Handle Positive Covid-19 Citizens

SOUTH TANGERANG - One way to break the chain of the spread of Covid-19 is to do contact tracing readily. What if it's slow? This condition is regretted by a nurse who lives in South Tangerang (Tangsel). He claimed to have carried out a test swab independently and was convicted of being infected with Covid-19. This nurse suspected that she had contracted Covid-19 at the hospital where she worked in Bintaro. The nurse's husband and their seven-year-old child were also infected with the same virus. Aware of the health protocol that had to be followed, this nurse reported to the Jombang Public Health Center and immediately carried out a contact tracing. This is where the problem arises. The swift response of the Tangsel city government apparatus is considered very slow. The nurse finally took the initiative to conduct contact tracing, whoever the child was playing with. The local people finally felt restless. They are also worried that they might be infected. Finally, the residents took the initiative to self-isolate. Incidents like this should no longer exist. Whatever the reason, the Tangsel City Government must be super reactive every time it receives reports of residents infected with Covid-19. No more actions that have to go through complicated bureaucratic channels.

The deputy candidate for the Mayor of Tangsel, Rahayu Saraswati Djojohadikusumo, urged the ranks of the Tangsel City Government, especially the related service clans, to be quick, responsive and not too tied up with complicated bureaucratic pathways. If there are reports, or even news, that there are residents exposed to Covid-19, health workers must immediately go to the location. "Bring a special ambulance, carry out tests, make decisions that must be taken immediately, whether to isolate independently or be taken to a health service center," he stressed. Saraswati. The officer must be aggressive in conducting contact tracing that has been carried out by the patient when he is suspected of experiencing symptoms of infection. So that the chain of spread of Covid-19 does not spread in the area, Saraswati also reminded the authorities to be alert to face and find solutions to issues like this. Moreover, it is reported that the Head of Jombang Urban Village - where this incident took place - did not know about this incident because he was absent for several days due to stomach ailments. "The leaders, related regional officials and their staff, must always be ready to protect residents, whatever happens," said Saraswati.