Kelapa Gading Sub-District Head Dies Of COVID-19, Anies Will Pray Invisibility

Kelapa Gading District Head, M. Hermawan. (Photo: By courtesy)

JAKARTA - The Head of Kelapa Gading District, M. Hermawan, reportedly passed away today. This is confirmed by the Head of the DKI Jakarta Regional Civil Service Agency (BKD), Chaidir.

"It is true, the Kelapa Gading sub-district head passed away today, September 19, at 11.50 WIB," said Chaidir when confirmed by VOI, Saturday, September 19.

Chaidir explained that Hermawan breathed his last while undergoing treatment at RSPI Sulianti Saroso, Sunter, North Jakarta. Chaidir said, Hermawan died when he was infected with COVID-19.

"The info, the cause of death was due to COVID-19," he said.

Then, Chaidir said that the Governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan asked the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government officials to hold occult prayers with their families in their homes to pray for Hermawan.

Positive illustration of COVID-19. (Unsplash)

Previously, there was another DKI official who died, namely DKI Regional Secretary Saefullah, who breathed his last on Wednesday, September 16, at the Gatot Subroto Central Army Hospital (RSPAD).

Saefullah died of experiencing irreversible sepsis shock with ARDS when infected with COVID-19. This situation is a severe respiratory distress or respiratory failure caused by a buildup of fluid in the air sacs in the lungs.

"Mr. Saefullah died of shock from irreversible sepsis with ARDS, which is damage to lung tissue due to COVID-19 infection, causing irreparable respiratory failure. This is because adequate oxygen exchange cannot occur," said Head of DKI Health Office Widyastuti.