3 East Java Residents Exposed To COVID-19 From India

SURABAYA - The Governor of East Java, Khofifah Indar Parawansa, said three East Java residents were exposed to COVID-19 from India or B16172. Two of them are being treated at a hospital in Surabaya, one is being treated in Bojonegoro Regency.

"The three of them were detected as being exposed to the Indian variant of COVID-19 based on a screening conducted at ITD Airlangga University Surabaya", said Khofifah, in Surabaya, Monday, June 14.

Because a new variant case was found from India, Khofifah asked the East Java COVID-19 Task Force Tracing Coordinator, Kohar Hari Santoso, to search for people who had close contact with the three people.

Khofifah also admitted that she had coordinated with the hospital in Bojonegoro so that the residents received effective treatment.

"So close contact with anyone. This is the same as with Kudus", he said.

Khofifah stated that her party was still waiting for the results of another whole-genome sequencing that was being investigated by Airlangga University. The results of these studies are needed to determine the steps for handling and treatment if other similar cases are found.

"So we are still waiting for the next genome sequencing, hopefully, everything can be coordinated and managed well", he said.