KPK Conducts A Swab Test After 9 Employees And 1 Positive COVID-19 Prisoner

Emblem of Corruption Eradication Commission (Wardhany Tsa Tsia / VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) scheduled a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) swab test after finding that 9 employees from several units of the KPK directorate, 4 non-employees, and a prisoner tested positive for COVID-19.

"The KPK through the KPK clinic clinic and Gatot Subroto Army Hospital at the KPK Fighting Building on Thursday, August 27, 2020 again conducted the PCR Swab test for KPK employees including employees at the KPK's Deputy for Investigation," said Acting KPK spokesman for prosecution Ali Fikri. in a written statement, Thursday, August 27.

Ali explained that the confirmation of 9 employees, 1 detainee, and 4 non-employees had contracted COVID-19 after they carried out a swab test conducted by the Ministry of Health's BBTLKPP some time ago.

"Currently, independent isolation and follow-up medical measures have been carried out in collaboration with the Puskesmas around the residence of the exposed employees for the recovery process for these employees," he said.

Meanwhile, detainees who tested positive have undergone isolation and treatment at the Police Hospital.

To prevent transmission, the KPK has also sprayed disinfectant in the work rooms of employees at the Red and White House and the ACLC KPK Building. In addition, implementing health protocols to prevent transmission of COVID-19 continues.

As for the work to eradicate corruption, Ali emphasized that this was not disturbed even though there were employees who had contracted the virus.

"The activities of handling corruption cases continue to run considering there is a time limit as stated in the provisions of the law," he concluded.