Three Scenarios For DKI To Face A Increase In COVID-19 Cases

DKI Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria (DOK VOI / Diah Ayu)

JAKARTA - The Provincial Government (Pemprov) of DKI Jakarta has prepared three scenarios to deal with the increase in COVID-19 cases. One of them is to increase the capacity of the hospital.

This was prepared because as of December 29, 2020, the number of use of beds for the isolation of COVID-19 patients had reached 85 percent and the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) room reached 78 percent.

"The first (scenario, red) is a full covid hospital, in which all hospitals treating COVID-19 patients increase their bed capacity," Riza said as quoted from the video he uploaded on his Instagram account @bangriza, Friday, January 1.

Furthermore, DKI Jakarta Provincial Government will also increase the bed capacity at the referral hospital. This policy applies from hospitals to private hospitals.

"In accordance with Governor Instruction Number 55 of 2020, all COVID referral hospitals are asked to increase the bed capacity to a maximum of 50 percent," he said.

The last scenario is to increase the number of COVID-19 referral hospitals. This is done in order to deal with the surge in patients in this capital city. "Hopefully this effort can keep up with the increasing number of COVID-19 cases which are still increasing," he said.

Furthermore, even though the scenario has been prepared, Riza said that currently the number of available beds is still safe. "However, we ensure that there are sufficient ICU rooms and isolation rooms for COVID-19 sufferers," he said.

For information, the development of COVID-19 cases 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, there are 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 means, 5,691 isolated patients from 6,663 beds provided.

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