One Village Access In Garut Closed After 37 People Affected By COVID-19

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GARUT - Task Force handling COVID-19 Garut Regency, West Java temporarily closed access in and out of Banjarsari Village in Hegarmanah Village, Bungbulang District. The closure of access was carried out after 37 villagers were confirmed to be affected by COVID-19.

"The village is locked down (closed access), continues to be carried out tracing", said Public Relations Task Force handling COVID-19 Garut Yeni Yunita in Garut, quoted Antara, Sunday, May 23.

According to her, access in and out of Banjarsari Village is closed until May 27, 2021, to prevent the widespread transmission of COVID-19.

The task force deployed teams to support control of COVID-19 transmission in the village, including monitoring citizen activities, conducting case searches, and disinfecting the area.

According to Bungbulang Caca Rifai Sub-District, checks to detect COVID-19 transmission were also conducted on all residents of Banjarsari Village.

During the quarantine period, residents are not allowed to go in and out of the village.

"Residents from outside are not allowed to enter, which has not been confirmed the condition (free of COVID-19) should not go out", he said.

The number of COVID-19 sufferers in Banjarsari Village is 37 people. Patients who experience severe symptoms undergo quarantine in the hospital and patients with mild or asymptomatic symptoms undergo quarantine at the Hegarmanah Village Sports Hall (GOR).

"In GOR District (patients) supervised by health workers, there are officers who continue to monitor", said Caca Rifai.