The Importance Of Health Protocols To Reduce Covid-19 Transmission, Doctors: Society And Government Have To Play Together

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JAKARTA - Data from the Task Force for Handling COVID-19 (Task Force for COVID-19) shows that the risk of transmitting COVID-19 without 3M behaving can reach 100 percent.

By washing hands, the risk of contracting drops by 35 percent, plus wearing a cloth mask the risk drops to 45 percent, when wearing a surgical mask reduces the risk of contracting by 70 percent, then coupled with maintaining a distance of 1 meter reduces the risk by 85 percent.

This effectiveness is what underlies the 3M health protocol, namely wearing masks, washing hands, and maintaining distance. It is a major undertaking for the whole of society.

At all times, the government always urges to obey 3M because the community also has an important role in efforts to reduce the number of COVID-19 transmission. This was confirmed by dr. Muhammad Fajri Adda'I, volunteer doctor for COVID-19 and health educator.

"We must continue together with the government to carry out our 3T (Testing, Tracing, Treatment) obligations, and the community runs 3M. We both take part in handling this pandemic," he said in a written statement, Saturday, January 30.

Fajri said that in a Productive Dialogue with the theme "Prokes Executed, We Beat COVID-19", which was held by the Committee for Handling COVID-19 and National Economic Recovery (KPCPEN), Friday, January 29 yesterday.

By using a mask, transmission can be suppressed far. Then, the behavior of maintaining a distance, especially in a closed room, reduces the risk of contracting even greater.

"If forced to be in a closed room, open all vents, and do not crowd too much and avoid rooms with poor ventilation. Even better, by holding virtual meetings when needed, "suggested Fajri.

Furthermore, dr. Fajri also explained, the importance of washing hands is to avoid germs or viruses that are accidentally stuck on because droplets (splashes) in an air-conditioned room can last up to several weeks.

"It can infect if we accidentally rub our eyes, so I suggest washing hands with soap in running water," he continued.

Elgeen Frydianto, one of the COVID-19 survivors, said that he was a person who adhered to implementing health protocols. Every activity, he always washed his hands, put on a mask, and always took a shower when he came home.

"But we never know where it is infected with COVID-19. It is true what dr. Fajri said, the public should not ignore this health protocol," he said.

Saffri Sitepu, also shared his experience as a COVID-19 survivor. At that time, he felt that he was infected because he did not keep his distance or met many people.

My experience when I was tested positive for COVID-19, the hardest was the first ten days. At that time I was very short and coughed up blood. After I came home tested negative, I felt physically still heavy, I was easily weak, almost three months I felt that experience, "he explained.