Suppressing The Crazy Spread Of COVID-19 Omicron Variant, Sunter OMDC Clinic Provides Cheap PCR Swab Facilities

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JAKARTA - The peak of the spike in cases of transmission of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is expected to continue to soar. The transmission of this variant is considered to have a higher level of transmission than the Delta variant.

This fact encourages the public to have to tighten health protocols and carry out COVID-19 tests independently. This step can be an effort to prevent and support government programs in breaking the chain of transmission and spread of COVID-19.

Now people can easily do a Swab Test, especially in big cities. However, it must be remembered that not all clinics have official licenses and have laboratories registered with the Ministry of Health, so people are not expected to just choose.

An epidemiologist from Airlangga University, Windu Pranomo, even said that tests that were not carried out according to standards could cause differences in PCR test results, so that in carrying out PCR tests, the SOPs, procedures, and equipment must be accurate so that the results are accurate.

Currently, people have many choices of places to do a Swab Test, unlike before when COVID-19 just entered Indonesia where places to do a swab are still very limited. One of them is the OMDC Clinic, which is located on Jalan Agung Utara Raya Sunter, where this clinic provides Covid tests, both antigen and PCR, at competitive prices, even the cheapest.

Founder of OMDC, drg. Oktri Manessa said that although the core business of OMDC is a dental health clinic, she is very concerned about efforts to prevent and break the chain of transmission of COVID-19 in Indonesia. Therefore, since some time ago, he has provided Swab services in all of his branches and always tries to give the best price in the examination.

"If the price for the test alone is expensive, the community will be burdened and eventually they will not be moved to carry out the test independently, and the impact is that this chain of transmission will not be broken, because people who are asymptomatic can unknowingly infect their closest people. ,” he said, quoted on Saturday, February 5.

Oktri explained, by conducting a rapid antigen or PCR swab test, a person can find out the current condition of his body's health, so that if the results turn out to be positive, then they can immediately take steps to protect those around them. Currently, the price for an antigen swab at OMDC is Rp. 89 thousand, while for a PCR swab it is Rp. 275 thousand, besides that OMDC also provides home care services so that people can do tests at home.

In addition, the procedures and equipment owned by OMDC are ensured that they are in accordance with standards, and are supported by trusted professionals. And the most important thing is that every inspection carried out at OMDC is integrated with e-HAC and the PeduliLindung application, so that every result that comes out will be directly visible in the application and can be used to travel or visit places that require scanning using the PeduliLindung application.

"During this pandemic, many people out there have lost their jobs, therefore we always try to provide access to quality health care at a more affordable price," concluded Oktri.