Sad News From Tangerang, As Many As 30 Residents Died While Undergoing Independent Isolation

Chairman of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) Tangerang Regency, Soma Atmaja (Azmi Samsul Maarif/Antara)

JAKARTA - As many as 30 residents of Tangerang Regency, Banten who were positively exposed to COVID-19 until the end of June 2021 died while undergoing independent isolation at their respective homes. "In the last few weeks, we have evacuated as many as 30 people who died of COVID-19 while self-isolating," said Tangerang District Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) chairman Soma Atmaja in Tangerang, quoted by Antara, Friday, July 2. with the large number of cases of death due to the corona virus during self-isolation, due to the condition of the occupancy of the treatment room or Bed Occupancy Rate (BOR) in a number of hospitals (RS) and shelters in Tangerang Regency experiencing overload. specifically, the medical team was forced to self-isolate and self-medicate. "So in my opinion, the current condition is very concerning," he said.

He revealed, in a day PMI Tangerang Regency can evacuate 5 to 7 bodies of COVID-19. With the majority of those who died during self-isolation aged around 40 years. "On average those who died at the age of 40 years, but also relatively. They should be at that age still strong," he said. With this condition, he continued, his party only had facility of 3 ambulance units used to transport residents who died while self-isolating. "From facilities such as ambulances, we have 3 units, but of those there are still sufficient," he added. He added, along with the increase in confirmed cases of COVID-19 In Tangerang Regency, his party asked the public to increase vigilance and comply with the discipline of the 5M health protocol. Such as wearing masks, washing hands with running water, maintaining distance, avoiding crowds and reducing mobility outside the area.