Makassar PPKM Operation Nets 55 COVID-19 Positive People
MAKASSAR - The PPKM operation through an on-the-road COVID-19 antigen swab test by the Makassar City Government integrated Task Force netted 55 people who tested positive for COVID-19.
"After nine days of on-the-road swab operations at the city border entrance, from the data from the Health Service that 2,089 people have been examined, 55 of them have tested positive for COVID-19," said Makassar Recover spokesman Dr Natsir Aloq Desi, in Makassar, South Sulawesi, quoted by Antara, Friday, August 20.
The blocking operation as well as antigen swab checks for motorists, he said, were carried out at four border areas entering the city, namely Jalan Penghibur, Jalan Aroepala, Jalan Perintis Kemerdekaan Sudiang area in front of the BPS office, and Jalan Sultan Alauddin in the Malengkeri Terminal area.
Meanwhile, for those caught with a positive status of People Without Symptoms (OTG) immediately tracing or tracing of close contacts by the Covid Hunter team.
"Some of them were found positive for COVID-19 from outside Makassar City. For those who were positive, the Covid Hunter Task Force was followed up by carrying out a PCR swab test to make sure. If the results remain positive, we will direct you to self-isolation at home or to floating isolation at KM Umsini," he said. .
Natsir Aloq emphasized that to break the chain of spread and transmission of COVID-19, the Makassar Recover Team will continue to go to the field to carry out swabs on the streets, until this area enters the green zone.
His party encouraged the public to help the government in accelerating the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, one of which was not to ignore health protocols in order to suppress the spread of the virus.
"We must not be careless, the public must continue to comply with the 5M health protocol. To break the COVID-19 chain, the Makassar Recover Team continues to move and continues to carry out on-the-road swab operations, assisted by TNI and Polri personnel," said Natsir Aloq.