Isolation Rooms And ICUs In 7 COVID-19 Reference Hospitals In Jakarta 100 Percent Fully Filled

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JAKARTA - Spokesperson for the Task Force for Handling COVID-19 Wiku Adisasmito said a number of COVID-19 referral hospitals in Jakarta had been filled with those who were exposed to the virus. From the data obtained, Wiku noted that there are seven COVID-19 referral hospitals that are now declared full.

"The availability of ICU beds and isolation rooms in DKI Jakarta as of September 8 is that seven of the 67 COVID referral hospitals are 100 percent full. The ICU and isolation rooms are full," Wiku said in a press conference broadcast on the YouTube account of the Presidential Secretariat, Thursday, 10 September.

He explained that the isolation and ICU rooms in 46 COVID-19 referral hospitals had also been filled with more than 60 percent and only 14 referral hospitals were filled under 60 percent.

Seeing this condition, Wiku explained that the government has currently made a flat that is devoted to self-isolation for people exposed to COVID-19 at the Wisma Atlet Kemayoran Hospital.

The number of rooms provided is 4,800 rooms consisting of two towers, namely Tower 4 and Tower 5.

The facility, said Wiku, could accommodate patients who tested positive but had no symptoms or People Without Symptoms (OTG) and could not carry out independent isolation in their respective homes.

For people who want to occupy the facility, Wiku said that it is enough to bring a cover letter from the local puskesmas.

"There needs to be a letter of recommendation from the local puskesmas or kelurahan so that it can be treated in an independent isolation flat in Kemayoran," he said.

Previously, the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) released the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 today. A total of 34,909 specimens were examined today.

As a result, there were 3,861 new positive cases of COVID-19. New cases today set new records. After previously the highest number of new cases occurred at 3,622 on September 3. "The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 207,203 people," the Ministry of Health was quoted as saying, Thursday, September 10.

Today's cases increased by 2,310, so that a total of 147,510 people recovered. Then, the confirmed positive cases who died increased by 120 people and a total of 8,456 people.

The province with the most new cases was in DKI Jakarta with 1,274 new cases and a total of 50,671 cases. DKI Jakarta is also the province with the most accumulated cases in Indonesia.

Followed by East Java, which has 381 new cases with a total of 37,093 cases. Central Java with 375 new cases and a total of 16,508 cases. West Java with 335 new cases and a total of 13,668 cases. Then, Riau has 194 new cases and a total of 3,163 cases.