Patient Isolation Room In West Pasaman Full, COVID-19 Cases Continue To Soar

WEST SUMATERA - The isolation room for COVID-19 patients in West Pasaman, West Sumatra is full as positive cases increase in the area.

"So far, the isolation room is full. We are looking for a solution to increase the number of rooms", said the Head of the West Pasaman Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), Edi Busti at Simpang Empat, Antara, Wednesday, July 21.

His party has held a joint meeting about adding isolation rooms. For the time being, two isolation rooms at the Resort Police will be added by utilizing the existing official residences.

"Hopefully, the number of positive patients in West Pasaman will not increase", he hoped.

Meanwhile, West Pasaman COVID-19 Spokesperson Gina Alecia said, from the isolation place provided until now it was full.

According to him, the isolation rooms provided at the Regional Public Hospital have 30 beds, at the Yarsi Hospital 10 beds, and at the BKPSDM (Agency for Personnel and Human Resources Development) Talu Training Center as many as 30 beds are also full.

"The rest of the patients also do a lot of self-isolation at home and in the Nagari or village", he said.

He explained that for today, there were an additional 10 positive people, two people died and five people recovered.

The total number of COVID-19 cases to date has reached 1,421, 1,068 people recovered, 81 people died and 272 people were quarantined or treated.