Convalescent Plasma Donor, Airlangga Hartarto Turns Out To Be A COVID-19 Survivor

JAKARTA - The Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto is known to be a COVID-19 survivor. Airlangga donated convalescent plasma to help accelerate the healing rate of COVID-19 patients.

"Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto had tested positive for COVID-19 in 2020. At that time, 3T (testing, tracing and treatment) had been implemented optimally," said Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs spokesperson Alia Karenina in her statement, Tuesday, January 19.

A convalescent plasma donor was carried out by Airlangga, as a form of gratitude for being declared cured of COVID-19. Airlangga hopes to help the process of handling COVID-19.

"As a form of gratitude for being given health blessings, recovering from COVID-19, he donated convalescent plasma to help accelerate the recovery rate for other COVID-19 patients," he said.

This convalescent plasma donor is hoped that Airlangga can be imitated by other COVID-19 survivors. That way, the percentage of cure from COVID-19 is getting bigger.

"He also hopes that more corona survivors will donate plasma in the future," said Alia.