TNI AL Prepares Independent Isolation Building To Anticipate COVID-19 Spike

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JAKARTA - The Indonesian Navy has prepared building facilities for the implementation of self-isolation to anticipate the spike in COVID-19.

The self-isolation facilities and infrastructure that have been prepared are located in the Dolos Marine Base (Lanmar) Jakarta building. The review was carried out by Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Wakasal) Vice Admiral TNI Ahmadi Heri Purwono.

During a review of the rooms of the Dolos building, the Deputy Chief of Naval Staff received an explanation from the Head of the Kormar Marine Corps (K) Ario Sakso Bintoro regarding the condition of the Dolos building. The building with an area of 2,156 square meters is an independent isolation treatment building consisting of two floors.

"On the first floor, there are 42 cubicles and beds and the second floor has 50 rooms," said Head of the Kormar Marine Health Office Colonel (K) Ario Sakso Bintoro, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, June 16.

In addition, he continued, the Dolos building is equipped with other facilities such as a negative pressure room with 8 cubicles, a positive pressure room equipped with sophisticated equipment. As well as neutral rooms which are facilities and infrastructure such as changing rooms for medical personnel, bathrooms for medical personnel, sinks, and patient bathrooms.

The capacity of this building is currently used for 100 beds and the plan is to increase it to 200 beds.

Meanwhile, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff said that in the face of a surge in COVID-19, Chief of Naval Staff (KSAL) Admiral Yudo Margono ordered all Indonesian Navy personnel to play an active role in suppressing the increasing number of COVID-19 patients in the country.

According to him, with the spirit of love for the country, the construction of the Dolos Building spaces was successfully completed and can be used for Indonesian Navy soldiers and families who experience mild symptoms of COVID-19 or people without symptoms (OTG).

"I see that the readiness of the Dolos Building to anticipate the Covid-19 spike has gone well, it can be seen from the facilities and infrastructure here, which are clean and tidy, moreover, a place for sunbathing and exercise is prepared which can certainly increase the body's immune to be healthier," said Deputy Chief of Naval Staff.

In addition to the Dolos building, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff also reviewed the facilities of the Navy Hospital (Rumkital) Dr. Mintohardjo starting from the rooms for COVID-19 patients in the Sebatik, Numfor, and Tarempa rooms, as well as the Radiology and ST Scan rooms as well as the kitchen as a place to prepare daily needs. patient days with predetermined nutritional standards.

Chief of the Dr. Mintohardjo Naval Hospital, Marine Colonel (K) Gigih Imanta Jayatri, explained that currently Mintohardjo Naval Hospital has a capacity of 130 beds and has been filled with 111 patients.

Meanwhile, more than 300 medical personnel are prepared to serve patients, both COVID-19, and non-COVID-19, including doctors and nurses from the military, civil servants, PHL, and volunteers from the Ministry of Health.

"If an extra bed is needed, please submit it, so that patients who are a family can be used as one room. This will certainly increase the morale of patients who need encouragement when gathering with their families," said the Deputy Chief of Naval Staff.