Airlangga: ICU Fills And Independent Isolation In Indonesia Still Under WHO Standards

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto. (Photo: Setkab)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Committee for Handling COVID-19 and PEN, Airlangga Hartarto, reported that the occupancy of ICU beds and independent isolation or bed occupancy rate (BOR) in Indonesia is 46.29 percent. This figure is still below the standard set by WHO, which is 60 percent.

"It is reported that the national occupancy rate of ICU beds and isolation beds is 46.29 percent. Bed capacity is 46,705 thousand, which is used 21,619 thousand," he said in a virtual press conference, Monday, September 28.

Meanwhile, said Airlangga, the national death rate was 3.77 percent. This figure is above the global figure of 3.02 percent. Meanwhile, the national recovery rate is 73.77 percent and this is equivalent to global. Even so, according to him, this figure has shown improvement.

"Then also Indonesia's active rate has reached 22.46 percent," he explained.

The details for priority provinces are East Java 41.8 percent, DKI Jakarta 60.6 percent, West Java 55.1 percent, Central Java 40.3 percent, South Sumatra 45 percent, South Sulawesi 29.4 percent, Bali 61.6 percent, South Kalimantan 33.4 percent and Papua 37.6 percent.

According to Airlangga, there are several strategies the government has taken to reduce the death rate due to COVID-19 in Indonesia. Among other things, the government has increased the capacity of hospitals, independent isolation facilities, and protection of vulnerable groups.

"The government encourages a strategy to reduce the mortality rate, including of course increasing hospital capacity, setting up independent isolation facilities at the Athlete's House and hotels for OTG, separating comorbid groups, protecting vulnerable groups, helping patients who get help, not waiting for severe critical symptoms. , "he said.

In addition, said Airlangga, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) ordered the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) to conduct an audit to maintain the safety of health workers from exposure to COVID-19. The government will increase protection for health workers.

"Meeting with IDI and professional groups, the protection of health workers is improved, and the president directs, both in hospitals, to conduct an audit by the Ministry of Health in order to maintain the safety of health workers and also prepare PCR for health workers," he said.