DKI DPRD Asks Anies To Coordinate With Developers: Use An Apartment To Be A Place For Isolation For COVID-19

The Governor of DKI Jakarta, Anies Baswedan. (Photo: DKI Jakarta Provincial Government Public Relations)

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of the DKI DPRD, Mohamad Taufik, proposed that apartment developers in Jakarta coordinate with DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan to increase the capacity of isolation beds and treatment for COVID-19 patients using private apartments that have not been sold.

This suggestion is based on reports from a number of people who have been confirmed positive for COVID-19 but it is difficult to find isolation rooms, both referral hospitals and guest houses because many are full.

"I hope that developers who still have apartments have not been sold. I think they should voluntarily hand over or lend the apartment for the benefit of treating COVID-19 in Jakarta," said Taufik in Jakarta, Saturday, December 26.

According to Taufik, anticipating a spike in COVID-19 cases by preparing isolation rooms is not only the responsibility of the government, but also a shared responsibility.

Therefore, Taufik asked the developer to immediately coordinate with the DKI Provincial Government to offer the apartment unit as a COVID-19 isolation room. This is provided that people who use the isolation room do not have to pay for the operational costs of the room, aka borne by the government.

"It should be free, like it or not, donating to the community. This is not for Governor Anies, not for the DKI Regional Government, but for the community. It is not taken. People just borrow it until it is done, then it is returned again," said Taufik.

For information, the development of the COVID-19 case in DKI continues to increase. As of December 25, the increase in COVID-19 cases in DKI has reached a new record, namely 2,096 cases with an accumulation of 171,871 cases.

Meanwhile, 14,462 active cases or people who are still being treated and in isolation because they have not tested negative for COVID-19. The high number of cases made the use of isolation beds and ICUs in 98 referral hospitals for COVID-19 in the Capital, beyond the worrying limit set by WHO.

As of December 20, the percentage of use of COVID-19 isolation beds was 85 percent. That is, 5,691 isolated patients from 6,663 beds provided.

Meanwhile, the percentage of use of the ICU COVID-19 bed was 80 percent. This means that 722 ICU patients have been filled from the 907 ICU beds provided.