Delta Variant Appears In Aceh, Luhut's Message To Nova Governor: Don't Allow Independent Isolation

BANDA ACEH - Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Marves) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan asked the Aceh Government not to allow its citizens who are positive for COVID-19 to self-isolate, but must undergo centralized isolation.

"Actually, if someone is infected (positive for COVID-19), don't let them self-isolate, enter centralized isolation," Luhut said in Banda Aceh, as reported by Antara, Wednesday, September 8.

This was conveyed directly by the Coordinator for the Enforcement of Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) to the Governor of Aceh Nova Iriansyah. According to him, centralized isolation is better than infection patients undergoing self-isolation.

"So if the isolation is centralized, there are doctors there, all of them, so they can be monitored," said Luhut. This is because the nature of the Delta variant of COVID-19 is considered more virulent and attacks the human lungs so quickly, so that when the condition gets worse it will be handled quickly. .

"This Delta variant attacks the lungs very quickly, so sometimes if at home we don't know the oxygen saturation is close to 80 percent from 95 percent, it can be problematic later," said Luhut.

"If it is too late to be taken to the hospital, yes, there is no high or low rank, or what religion or ethnicity, it can only be a "checkout"," he said again.

Therefore, Luhut asked the public to be fully aware of the spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19 that had been detected in the Tanah Rencong area, so that they could continue to do their utmost to protect themselves.

“So we have to be very aware of this nature so that we know how to respond. So I leave it to the people of Aceh, the governor, the regent and all the people, come on, don't let our people become victims or even ourselves," he said.