Indra Olciuman Lost And Then Swab Test, 6 Police Personnel Payakumbuh Positive COVID-19
PAYAKUMBUH - Six personnel of PolreS Payakumbuh, West Sumatra are still declared positive for COVID-19. All six are in self-isolation.
"Payakumbuh Police personnel are currently positive COVID-19 there are six people, they are currently in isolation and we continue to provide supportive medicines for recovery," said Payakumbuh Police Chief, AKBP Alex Prawira quoted Antara, Thursday, May 20.
He said the health condition of the six personnel who were declared positive for COVID-19 was still good so it was not hospitalized.
"In fact they are still productive to this day because personnel can still work from their homes with what can be done," he said.
AKBP Alex said that one of his personnel was positive of COVID-19 because of contact with his wife who worked outside the city and came home before Eid.
Meanwhile, other members are known after their health declines and are found to be exposed to COVID-19 such as loss of smell.
"Finding those symptoms our personnel immediately took a swipe test and declared them POSITIVE FOR COVID-19," he said.
AKBP Alex said that because there are positives, it together with the City Health Office (DKK) conducted contact tracking for a swipe test.
"From the tracing results there are also declared positive COVID-19, now the total of positive cases amounted to six people," he continued.
The anticipation step after isolation and swab tests is to continue to ensure personnel to carry out strict health protocols.
"Not only personnel, for the community and my guests must still comply with health protocols. Let's together continue to comply with health protocols so that we can continue to reduce the number of spread of COVID-19," said AKBP Alex.