Deputy Mayor Of East Java Armudi Receives Reports Of 270 Doctors Positive For COVID-19

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JAKARTA - Deputy Mayor of Surabaya, East Java, Armuji said that around 270 health workers in the City of Heroes are currently exposed to COVID-19.

"Dr. Bramana Askanda from IDI Surabaya said that currently there are 270 doctors exposed to COVID-19," said Vice Mayor Armuji during an online coordination meeting for handling COVID-19 in Surabaya, reported by Antara, Wednesday, July 14.

The coordination meeting was attended by the Surabaya City Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI), the Indonesian National Nurses Association (PPNI) Surabaya, the Food and Drug Administration (BPOM), Drug Distributors, the Indonesian Hospital Association (Persi), Forkopimda, and Regional Apparatus Organizations (OPD). ) Surabaya City Government.

Armuji said the increase in the number of COVID-19 infection cases as of July 13, 2021 reached 1,624 people, bringing the active cases to 2,275. However, there are positive things that raise optimism in handling COVID-19, namely the daily recovery rate reaching the highest number with 729 people on Tuesday (14/7).

Currently, said Armuji, the Surabaya City Government has optimized health services in 64 Puskesmas for up to 24 hours. The health center is ready to serve patients who are self-isolating or residents with COVID-19 symptoms.

When chairing the meeting, Armuji took suggestions from various inputs to anticipate various possibilities, including preparing volunteer health workers recruited from final semester students of the Faculty of Medicine or the College of Health Sciences (Stikes) in Surabaya.

"Hopefully, health volunteers will be able to help with services at the Puskesmas. Of course we will consult with the Ministry of Health, the medical faculty and Stikes in Surabaya," he said.

He emphasized that in an emergency situation like this, the Surabaya City Government is required to take quick steps to ensure the safety of its citizens.

"Now we have to take a breakthrough to avoid complicated and bureaucratic administration, such as drugs or vaccines, emergency distribution permits can be issued. So, the recruitment of health volunteers should also be possible in this pandemic situation," he said.