Polda Metro: Result Of Swab Test For Petamburan Urban Village Is Positive For COVID-19

Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Yusri Yunus (Photo: Rizky / VOI)

JAKARTA - Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Yusri Yunus stated that the results of the swab test for the Head of Petamburan Urban Village, Setyanto, tested positive for COVID-19. These results were known from the PCR examination at Kramat Jati Hospital, East Jakarta.

"The results of the PCR laboratory swab at Kramat Jati Hospital on Wednesday, November 18 2020, Setyanto's brother tested positive for COVID-19," Yusri told reporters, Wednesday, November 18.

Yusri explained, initially Setyanto underwent an antigen swab examination at Polda Metro Jaya as a condition of providing clarification on the alleged violation of health protocols during the Prophet's birthday and the marriage of Rizieq Shihab's daughter, Najwa Shihab.

Of the 10 ranks of the Jakarta Provincial Government who were present yesterday, the results of Setyanto's antigen were declared reactive to COVID-19. "One of the witnesses who was invited for clarification to attend gave a statement on Tuesday on behalf of Setyanto. At the time he attended, the antigen swab was declared reactive," said Yusri.

After being declared reactive, Setyanto was taken by a team of medical doctors and members of the Sub Directorate of State Security to Kramat Jati Hospital for a PCR swab.

In accordance with the SOP for handling suspected COVID-19 without symptoms, Yusri said the results of Setyanto's PCar swab were handed over to the closest health facility where he lives, namely the Petamburan Health Center.

"The results of the swab have been copied to the Petamburan Community Health Center," said Yusri.

Meanwhile, Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, Ahmad Riza Patria, said that his party had asked the DKI Health Service to plan for tracing COVID-19 cases in the Petamburan area, Central Jakarta.

This followed a crowd at the wedding of Rizieq Shihab's daughter, Najwa Shihab. Moreover, based on the results of the antigen swab test, Petamburan Urban Village Head Setyanto was reactive to COVID-19.

"We have asked the DKI Health Office to do tracing in Petamburan. Technically, later the Health Office will arrange it. It will take time," said Riza.

Regarding Setyanto's reactive COVID-19 condition, Riza is still waiting for the results of the follow-up swab test, which are currently not known to be positive or negative. It could be, Setiyono's swab test result was negative even though he was previously reactive rapid test.

"Just a rapid test, then we will check it again. The stages are rapid first, then in the swab. Lots of rapid tests (reactive), after being swab, are negative. We'll see the results of the swab," said Riza.