Frequently Getting Close Contact With Patients, Five Percent Of Health Workers In Central Jakarta Are Exposed To COVID-19

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JAKARTA - As many as five percent of health workers (nakes) in a number of sub-district and sub-district health centers throughout Central Jakarta were also exposed to the COVID-19 virus. This is suspected because the health workers often make contact with COVID-19 patients.

Head of the Central Jakarta Health Sub-dept., Erizon Safari, confirmed that these positive health workers often had close contact with patients.

"Currently, around 5 percent of our health workers in a number of hospitals such as sub-district health centers, sub-districts and regional general hospitals (RSUD) are exposed to COVID-19," said Erizon Safari when contacted by reporters, Tuesday, February 8.

Moreover, currently, COVID-19 cases in Central Jakarta continue to increase to 5.000 positive residents.

"The health workers can be exposed to COVID-19 at any time because they are at the forefront in providing health services. But all health workers are disciplined for health protocols (prokes) always take precedence," he said.

Erizon asked all health workers to continue to provide optimal services to the community, despite limited human resources (HR).

Such as providing vaccination services can still be done at the health center if there are enough health workers.

"If there is a health worker at the public health center (puskesmas) who has COVID-19, it does not mean that the service there has stopped. The head of the health center can assess whether the health center can still operate or be transferred to another health facility," he said.