Five More COVID-19 Patients, Tangerang Regency Manpower Office Lockdown Until January 31

TANGERANG - A total of five employees of the Tangerang Regency Manpower Office were exposed to the Delta variant of COVID-19. The spokesperson for the COVID-19 Task Force, Dr. Hendra Tarmizi, confirmed the news.

"There are 5 who are positive, so there are (total-ed) six", said Hendra when contacted, Thursday, January 27.

Hendra explained that the five people who were exposed to COVID-19 were 61 employees of the Tangerang Regency Manpower Office.

"So the transmission is not specific, which is clear from the 61 people we examined", he said.

Now the six Manpower Office employees are undergoing treatment at the Yasmin Hotel, Curug, Tangerang Regency.

Then, for the Manpower Office, temporary closure or lockdown has been carried out. This is done to prevent a wider spread.

"He is disinfected every day. While maybe stop the service first. Our Manpower Office is closed until Monday, we will open again", he said.