Anies: Patient's Condition Deteriorating Faster Due To The New Variant Of COVID-19

DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan said that the new variant of COVID-19 not only made transmission faster, but also made the condition of patients exposed to it deteriorate more quickly.

Therefore, Anies asked the public to reduce activities outside the home considering the number of COVID-19 cases in Jakarta which continued to record additions.

"The potential for transmission is very high. Second, this is a new variant, so we are witnessing the acceleration of transmission, and in many cases, the acceleration of worsening when experiencing COVID-19," said Anies while visiting the Kramat Jati Hospital, East Jakarta, quoted by Antara, Thursday, June 24 .

Unlike the spike in cases in the previous months, Anies emphasized that generally the condition of patients who have been exposed to the virus will decline faster because of this new variant.

Moreover, the government cannot supervise community activities, especially in private spaces, such as houses and residential areas.

Therefore, Anies warned the public to realize that the current condition of Jakarta has the potential to enter a critical phase. All hospitals have been asked to increase bed capacity.

"We are increasing the number of beds, increasing the number of medical personnel, medicine, but if the number of patients is not controlled, the number continues to grow, it will be troublesome," said Anies.

Meanwhile, the Director of the Kramat Jati Regional Hospital, Friana Asmely, explained that previously, the patient's condition was dominated by mild and moderate symptoms, while currently there are more patients with moderate and severe symptoms.

"This month we find more moderate and severe. The medical term is desaturation or lack of oxygen in the open air, below 90 percent of all oxygen is in fact," said Friana.