GARUT - The Garut Resort Police are further investigating the findings of the body of a man with the initials YS (56) who is known to be positive for COVID-19. The victim was found in one of the lodging rooms located on Jalan Merdeka, Garut Regency, West Java.

Head of the Public Relations Sub Division of the Garut Police, Ipda Muslih Hidayat, said that YS was registered as a resident of Antapani District, Bandung City. The case is being investigated by the Garut Police Criminal Investigation Unit.

"Actions taken to process the scene of the case, request information from witnesses in coordination with the Garut Police Criminal Investigation Unit Identification Unit and the COVID-19 Task Force", said Muslih, as reported by Antara, Wednesday, April 28.

The body was first found by the inn clerk on Tuesday, April 27 at around 23.00 p.m. local time. He was several times called by officers, YS did not respond.

Then the officer checked the room and it was discovered that YS was lying on the bed in a lifeless condition. This discovery was then reported to the police.

"It was found that one man had died at Wisma Etiga Inn on his side on the bed", he said.

Muslih conveyed that the results of the examination at the scene of the incident found an antigen certificate on behalf of YS with a positive result.

The officer then reported it to the Garut COVID-19 Task Force to evacuate the body of the man and then taken to the Regional General Hospital (RSUD) Dr. Slamet Garut, Wednesday morning.

"It was found that the antigen letter tested positive, then we contacted the COVID-19 Task Force, and then he was taken to Dr. Slamet Hospital", he said.

The finding of the positive body of COVID-19 has been handled by the COVID-19 Task Force according to health protocols until it is followed up at Dr. Slamet Garut Hospital.


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