JAKARTA - The Batam City Government, Riau Islands has prepared 16 COVID-19 referral hospitals. And all the hospitals are ready to operate.

"Currently there are 16 COVID-19 referral hospitals that are still active in Batam," said Head of the Surveillance and Immunization Section of the Batam City Health Office, Ika Fairuza in Batam, Tuesday, July 12, as reported by Antara.

The 16 referral hospitals are RS. General Embung Fatimah Region, RS. Awal Bros, RS. Budi Glory, RS. Batam Concession Agency, RS. Camatha Sahidya, RS. Hope Mother, RS. Graha Hermine, RS. Saint Elizabeth.

Then RS. Charis Medical, RS. Santa Elizabeth Batam City, RS. Soedarsono Darmosoewito, RS. Bhayangkara Polda Kepri, RS. Husada family, RS. Elisabeth Sei Lekop, RS. Hj. Mother Halimah, and Jasmine Hospital.

Meanwhile, Deputy Mayor of Batam, Amsakar Achmad ensured that all facilities at the referral hospital were complete and ready to handle confirmed COVID-19 patients.

"All of our hospitals include facilities that we can use, if there is an amount that exceeds the standard bed, we are also ready. If we are ready, there is no problem because everything is adequate," he said.

Based on the health infrastructure in the Batam City COVID-19 Task Force report, the capacity of hospitals in the local area is 1,791 beds.

Meanwhile, the capacity of the Galang Island Special Hospital for COVID-19 Infection (RSKI) is 260 beds.

Thus, the total hospital capacity in Batam City is 2,151 beds.


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