25 Positive People With COVID-19, Access To Housing In Bogor Lockdown

BOGOR - Bogor Mayor Bima Arya Sugiarto who is also the Chair of the Bogor City COVID-19 Handling Task Force temporarily closed access to the Griya Melati Housing in Bubulak Village. The closure was carried out after 25 residents of the housing complex were confirmed positive for COVID-19.

"For the time being access to this housing is closed. Access in and out is carried out selectively. There must be strict supervision to prevent more widespread transmission," said Bima Arya during a visit to Gria Melati Housing in Bubulak Village, West Bogor District, Bogor City, quoted by Antara. , Tuesday, May 18 evening.

During the visit, Bima Arya was accompanied by the Head of Bogor Police, Kombes Susatyo Purnomo Condro and Sri Nowo Retno, Head of the Bogor City Health Office.

Bima Arya confirmed the report he received by conducting a dialogue with the Sargas Handling COVID-19 at the RW and sub-district level at Griya Melati Housing.

On this occasion, Bima Arya received an explanation of how the possibility of transmission of COVID-19 in the housing complex.

It was told that there was a family who had just come from out of town or went home to the housing complex and then participated in active activities at the residential mosque. The activities in the mosque were carried out by dozens of residential residents.

The person felt unwell, namely fever, on the night of the takbiran, and then underwent an independent rapid test on the day of Eid, Thursday, May 13, with a positive result.

To further confirm the results, they underwent a PCR swab test on Friday, May 14 morning and the results came out on Saturday, May 15 afternoon, tested positive.

The task force for handling COVID-19 at the housing and urban village levels carried out close contact tracing, which resulted in 47 people. Then an antigen swab test was carried out in the courtyard of the residential mosque, on Sunday, May 16 and the results were 10 positive.

There were also three people from one family who underwent independent antigen swab tests at the hospital, the results were also positive.

A report from the West Bogor District COVID-19 Handling Task Force, tracing, testing and treatment continues, until Tuesday (18/5), 25 people have been confirmed positive at Griya Melati Housing.