One Balinese Citizen Died Of COVID-19, A New South African Variant, Bali Health Office Has Difficulty Tracing The Source Of Transmission

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DENPASAR - Head of the Bali Health Service, I Ketut Suarjaya, said that it was difficult for him to trace the source of transmission of the new variant of COVID-19. There are two Balinese residents exposed to the new variant of COVID-19, one of whom died at Sanglah Hospital.

Two residents who were exposed to the new variant of COVID-19 are known to have never traveled abroad. The two of them also did not meet foreigners.

"There is no history of anywhere. We also do not know where the virus came from," said Suarjaya in Denpasar, Bali, Tuesday, May 4).

The Bali Health Office has also not been able to explain the timing of transmission of the new variant of COVID-19 for two Balinese residents. Currently, close contact tracing of the two Balinese residents is being carried out.

"His family tracing has been done, when he was in the position before we knew that he was indeed a new variant. In accordance with the SOP standards, we have traced and indeed one of his family got infected from this dead case, positive but not until he died, he recovered. "explained Suarjaya.

In addition, the Health Office hopes that the community will adhere to health protocols and reduce activities amid the emergence of these new cases. In addition, residents must take part in the COVID-19 vaccination.

A new mutation case for the COVID-19 variant was found in one resident of Badung Regency, Bali, who was exposed to COVID-19 from South Africa. The resident was declared dead.

One other resident from Denpasar City was exposed to the COVID-19 variant from England and has been declared cured.

"One case died he was not vaccinated. Then, the second healed was already vaccinated twice. This means that vaccination is a way to protect ourselves. Of course with this new variant we have to be careful, be vigilant because (the transmission) is stronger, faster, deadly. it must be because he is a mutation of this virus, "said Suarjaya.