Omicron Case Soars In Indonesia, Kediri BPBD Fixes COVID-19 Central Isolation Place

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KEDIRI - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Kediri City, East Java, has fixed a centralized isolation area following the increasing number of cases of the COVID-19 variant of Omicron in Indonesia, including residents of Malang Regency.

The head of the Kediri City Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), Indun Munawaroh, said that the centralized isolation location for COVID-19 patients was still being treated. From the results of the report he received, the last patient was October 14, 2021.

"Since the last patient was on October 14, 2021, until now, the Kediri City centralized isolation location has always been ready. So at any time if it is reactivated, we are ready, both in terms of infrastructure and human resources," he said, quoted by Antara, Sunday, January 16.

His party together with the Kediri City DLHKP also routinely cleans the Kediri City centralized isolation area. The cleaning, starting from pruning trees that are too thick, to clearing weeds.

Indun has coordinated with a number of volunteers involved in managing the centralized isolation location.

"We continue to maintain good communication with volunteers. We have coordinated regarding the readiness of the ambulance which has been used for the mobilization of centralized isolation patients and volunteers who help guard duty at the place," said Indun.

According to him, the availability of beds is also maintained, anticipating an increase in cases of COVID-19 patients. What's more, there is currently a new variant of COVID-19, omicron.

"There are at least 130 beds available in the BLK that can be used. We hope that it will not be full, even unused. This means that the City of Kediri remains safe from the threat of COVID-19 cases, especially this Omicron variant," said Indun.

Previously, the Mayor of Kediri Abdullah Abu Bakar requested that the COVID-19 call center in Kediri City be on standby following the spread of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 whose cases continue to rise in Indonesia.

The Mayor of Kediri also appealed to the public to remain vigilant and not panic about the COVID-19 variant of the Omicron. So far the case of the omicron variant has not shown any harmful character.

He also reminded that the most important thing to do is to implement health protocols and continue to accelerate vaccination.

"The omicron variant already exists in Indonesia. We don't need to panic, but remain vigilant. Various anticipation efforts will continue to be made," said the mayor.