Health Workers Boyolali Exposed COVID-19 On The Rise In 2022

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BOYOLALI - The Boyolali District Health Office, Central Java Province, stated that the number of health workers (nakes) exposed to COVID-19 in the third wave of 2022 surged to 308 people, an increase compared to the previous year.

"Both health workers at health centers and supporting facilities in Boyolali who were exposed to COVID-19 in the third wave of 2022, reached 308 people, an increase compared to the surge in the second wave of 2021, which was 237 people", said Head of the Boyolali District Health Office, Puji Astuti, in Boyolali, Tuesday, March 7.

Although the number of health workers exposed to COVID-19 has increased, the majority of them are asymptomatic. Thus, health workers who are positive immediately undergo self-isolation (isoman) and after five days of swab tests, the results are negative, they can immediately return to work.

According to Puji Astuti, this will not interfere with health services to the community and will continue as usual. All health workers have received booster vaccines, so those who are positive after five days are tested negative.

However, of the 308 health workers who were exposed, most have recovered and returned to work. Health workers have received all booster vaccinations. However, there are still some health workers who are still undergoing self-isolation at home.

Meanwhile, she said, the new active cases of COVID-19 in Boyolali as of Monday, March 7 night, there were still additions although they tended to decrease, namely, 27 cases, bringing the total to 465 cases. So cumulatively in this region, it becomes 28,629 cases.

"Of the 465 active cases of COVID-19, consisting of 66 cases being hospitalized, 396 cases underwent self-isolation (isoman) and three cases underwent central isolation (isoter)", she said.

The recovery rate for residents from COVID-19 in Boyolali also continued to increase until Monday, March 7 night, reaching 184 cases bringing the total to 26,725 cases or around 93.3 percent of the total positive cases. The death rate increased by one case to 1,439 cases or 5 percent.

Boyolali is in the low-risk zone for COVID-19 with a public health index (IKM) score of 2.51. The presentation of hospital bed occupancy was 89 beds or about 30 percent of the capacity of 299 beds from 9 hospitals serving COVID-19 patients.