3 TKI Deported From Sabah Confirmed Positive For COVID-19

Illustration - Deported TKI who are quarantined in Rusunawa Nunukan. (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Nunukan Regency COVID-19 Handling Task Force, North Kalimantan announced that three Indonesian workers (TKI) who worked in Sabah were deported by the Malaysian Government to Nunukan Regency and were declared positive for COVID-19. COVID-19 in Nunukan Regency, Sunday said the three TKI who were confirmed positive for COVID-19 were in accordance with the results of the antigen examination at the Nunukan Hospital. Nunukan arrived at Tunon Taka Harbor on Friday, December 10 at around 17.15 WITA. A total of 229 Indonesian migrant workers working in the jurisdiction of the Indonesian Consulate General (KJRI) Kota Kinabalu consist of 44 women, 177 men and eight children. accommodated in Rusunawa Jalan Ujang Dewa, South Nunukan Village. "After checking or taking a swab upon arrival at P Tunon Taka Nunukan harbor on Friday afternoon, then examined at the COVID-19 laboratory at the Nunukan Hospital, there were three deportees who tested positive," said Hasanudin from the Nunukan BPBD.

In connection with the three deportation workers who were positive for COVID-19, the Nunukan COVID-19 Handling Task Force said that it was necessary to tighten entry gates from Malaysia so that the spread of the corona virus from neighboring countries did not spread to Indonesia. Hh (57) and J (35), all three are male, are now isolated in a special room in Nunukan Rusunawa under close supervision. The addition of three positive patients brings the total confirmed cases in Nunukan Regency to the 49th week of 6,236 people, 6,096 cases declared recovered, 137 people died and three are still being treated.