How Can COVID-19 Survivors Get Back? This Is The Task Force's Explanation

Spokesperson for the Task Force for Handling COVID-19 Wiku Adisasmito (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Spokesperson for the COVID-19 Handling Task Force, Wiku Adisasmito, asked COVID-19 survivors to continue implementing 3M's health protocol.

Because, even though they have been infected with the corona virus and have been declared cured, a person can still be infected again (reinfection).

Wiku received a reinfection case from a traveler who had previously recovered from COVID-19 but was found positive again when he was checked before entering Indonesia.

"Based on scientific studies, reinfection is possible," Wiku said in a YouTube broadcast by the Presidential Secretariat, Tuesday, February 23.

Wiku said that infection in each person causes different antibody effectiveness, both in terms of levels and duration.

The SarsCov2 virus is a new type of corona virus, so the immunity that develops after exposure is still a question mark for scientists.

"So, the results of the study are still dynamic but it needs to be remembered, this reinfection can occur for various reasons," said Wiku.

According to the 2020 Hong Kong Medical Journal, COVID-19 can still hide in the body. This could also be due to cross-contamination of other strains of the virus, or a false-positive false-positive test result or incorrect specimen replacement method.

"Therefore, to be able to protect themselves from reflexology, COVID-19 survivors must always be disciplined towards health protocols," explained Wiku.

Meanwhile, in a study conducted by Public Health England's Sars-Cov-2 Immunity & REinfection Evaluation (SIREN) between 18 June - 24 November 2020, there were 44 potential re-infections, out of 6,614 participants who had tested positive for antibodies.

Public Health England Senior Medical Advisor and SIREN study leader Professor Susan Hopkins said those who previously had COVID-19 are unlikely to experience severe cases if they come back infected.

"This means, if you believe you have the disease and are protected, you can be sure that you are unlikely to have a severe infection. However, there is still a risk that you can catch it and pass it on to other people," he said, launching euronews.