The Process Of Tracing The Spread Of COVID-19

JAKARTA - The government is focusing on the spread of the corona virus or COVID-19. Now, around 27 people have tested positive for the virus with different histories.

The spread of COVID-19 in Indonesia began when two Depok residents were proven infected after coming into contact with a foreign national (WNA) from Japan at a dance club.

Then, it was from these two patients that the spread of COVID-19 widened and led to several other cases.

Head of the DKI Jakarta Health Service, Widyastuti, said the government had carried out tracing or tracing to people who were in the dance club. However, it was not explained in detail how the process of finding these people was.

"There are interviews and so on, there is a special protocol," said Widyastuti in Jakarta, Tuesday, March 10.

Tracing of people who had contact with patients 01 and 02 was also carried out by the Depok City Health Office. Given, after being at the dance club, they had time to return to his house.

Head of the Depok City Health Service, Novarita, said that the tracing was more about waiting for the ball. Because, after a statement from the government, the community who felt that they had contact with patients 01 and 02 immediately reported it out of concern.

Based on his records, dozens of people were included in the category of people under monitoring (ODP). "There were 69 people who entered the ODP because of contact," he said.

Meanwhile, the Indonesian Public Health Expert Association (IAKMI) Herman Saputra said the government had actually carried out tracing with the correct procedure. However, no statement has yet been issued regarding the tracing process.

So far, the government has explored from two sides. First, related to the origin of the spread and the second about where it spread. In fact, the identities of the dance participants have been known and monitored.

"When he was at the dance club, he was not alone, there were other people as well. That too has been traced whether he was exposed or not. Then, the question of him (patients 01 and 02l where have they been, whether in the family environment or where the crime has been traced," said Herman.