Positive COVID-19 Patients At Wisma Atlet Hospital Are Now 1,344 People

RSD Wisma Atlet Kemayoran (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - There are 38 more positive COVID-19 patients at the Wisma Atlet Emergency Hospital (RSD), Kemayoran, Jakarta. As of Thursday, August 20 at 08.00 WIB the total number of patients confirmed positive for COVID-19 was 1,344.

"There are 1,344 patients confirmed positive for COVID-19 who were treated at the Wisma Atlet Hospital, until Thursday (20/8) at 08.00 WIB, an increase of 38 people," said Information Officer of Kogabwilhan I, Colonel Marinir Aris Mudian, reported by Antara, Thursday

Meanwhile, the number of patients with suspicious status currently numbered one person, a reduction of five people from the previous day, namely as many as six people.

Overall, the number of patients who were hospitalized at the Wisma Atlet Hospital was 1,345 people, consisting of 742 men and 603 women.

"Inpatients increased by 33 people, from 1,312 people to 1,345 people," said Aris.

President Joko Widodo has officially functioned the Wisma Atlet Kemayoran as a COVID-19 Emergency Hospital since March 23, 2020. This hospital has a capacity of 12,000.

There are 11,174 patients hospitalized at Wisma Atlet Hospital since March 23, while 236 patients were referred to other hospitals.

There were 9,195 patients who returned home or had been declared cured, while three people died.