In 2 Weeks, New Cases Of COVID-19 In Bangkalan Reaches 322 People

Bangkalan Regent Abdul Latif Amin Imron (PHOTO VIA ANTARA)

BANGKALAN - Bangkalan Regent Abdul Latif Amin Imron said new cases of COVID-19 in the region reached 322 people in the last two weeks. The highest number of cases occurred in Arosbaya, Klampis, Geger and Bangkalan sub-districts.

"The data on COVID-19 sufferers starts from April 10 to June 7, 2021," said Abdul Latif, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, June 8.

To deal with this problem, the Bangkalan Regency Government has prepared health facilities at the Syarifah Ambami Rato Ebu (Syamrabu) Hospital by providing 150 beds and has now been used for 93 COVID-19 patients.

"The COVID-19 patient being treated at the Bangkalan Hospital is a positive patient, but has symptoms," continued the Bangkalan Regent.

For COVID-19 patients who are positive, but do not experience symptoms or are termed asymptomatic people (OTG), the Bangkalan COVID-19 Task Force team places them at the Bangkalan Regency Government Training Center, with a capacity of 74 beds and has been used so far. by 35 patients.

The Regent said COVID-19 sufferers in the westernmost district on the salt island, not only from medical personnel and ordinary citizens, but also from Bangkalan Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI).

"For the handling or isolation of PMI, we have prepared a work training center with a capacity of 30 beds, and so far it has been filled with 17 people," said the regent.

In addition, the regent conveyed the results of the blocking activity on June 7, 2021 at the access to the Suramadu Bridge and Kamal Port.

Abdul Latif said, 1,364 people had been tested for antigen and the results were 28 people were declared reactive and after a swab test, eight people were confirmed positive.

Based on the results of the analysis, continued Ra Latif, the nickname of the Regent Abdul Latif, the cause of the spike in COVID-19 cases in Bangkalan Regency was due to local transmission in the family cluster of travelers on Ketupat Day in Arosbaya. At that time, people used to hold a tradition of gathering with family and this activity ignored health protocols.

In addition, officers cannot track people who are known to have been exposed to COVID-19 because many Bangkalan people refuse and are not cooperative with officers.

"Currently, we are asking officers to move their personnel to villages to implement restrictions on micro community activities (PPKM), such as babinsa and bhabinkamtibmas," he said.