The Majority Of COVID-19 Patients In Surabaya Have Mild Symptoms

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SURABAYA - Surabaya Mayor Eri Cahyadi said that the majority of patients who were confirmed positive for COVID-19 who are currently undergoing medical treatment at a number of Kota Pahlawan hospitals, East Java, have mild symptoms. 350 patients have mild symptoms. "We have toured the hospital and have coordinated with the doctors. If you have mild symptoms, don't be hospitalized," said Eri in Surabaya, Wednesday, February 9. The former Head of the Surabaya City Development Planning Agency (Bappeko) then gave an option for people who have mild symptoms who don't want to be treated in an isoter place, they can self-isolate at a hotel at their own expense. independently. Later it will also be monitored by the hospital, so that this level does not rise," he said.

In addition, regarding the Bed Occupancy Rate (BOR) or the occupancy of hospital beds in the City of Surabaya during the implementation of PPKM Level 2, Mayor Eri admitted that currently the BOR in the City of Heroes has not reached 20 percent. The City of Surabaya entered PPKM Level 2 based on the Instruction of the Minister of Home Affairs (Inmendagri) No. 09 of 2022 concerning PPKM Level 3, Level 2, and Level 1 COVID-19 in the Java and Bali Regions. Mayor Eri added that his party had coordinated with the Governor of East Java Khofifah Indar Parawansa regarding isoters for residents outside the city of Surabaya. Later, he said, residents outside the city can use the isoters belonging to the East Java Provincial Government, which are located at the Surabaya-Madura Regional Development Agency (BPWS). Therefore, Eri hopes that the people of Surabaya City will not panic in the face of the Omicron variant that is starting to enter the City of Heroes. Because, he said, people have received dose one vaccination and dose two vaccination. "Because if we have vaccines for doses one and two, God willing, it will not be as critical as the Delta variant," he said.