Kimia Farma Building And Telkom Bandung Dormitory To Become A COVID-19 Emergency Hospital

A health worker arranges a bed in an isolation room at the Jakarta Marine Base Emergency Hospital, Saturday, July 10. (Photo: M Risyal Hidayat/Antara)

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Menko Marves) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has decided that the Kimia Farma Building on Jalan Padjajaran Bandung and the Telkom University Dormitory in Dayeuh Kolot will become COVID-19 Emergency Hospitals. Field Hospital (RS) on Wednesday, July 14 with the Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono. The PUPR Ministry was given the responsibility for the construction and renovation of the Emergency Hospital in West Java. PUPR is under the direction of the Minister of PUPR. If possible, work will begin on July 17-18 July. So we must deploy all of our strength," Luhut said in a written statement in Jakarta, reported by Antara, Thursday, July 15.

Minister Basuki revealed that it is possible that the facilities at Kimia Farma will be completed first because the condition of the building and room infrastructure is adequate. However, he ensures that construction will be carried out and coordinated so that the two locations can be used to treat COVID-19 patients. and coordinate," said Minister Basuki. In this case, he also added that the Wisma Haji Pondok Gede Hospital in East Jakarta can already be used. A number of buildings have also been renovated. "Currently, buildings A, B, C and H have been renovated, leaving the D5 building which is still in the process of being renovated, God willing, it will be completed in the near future," concluded Minister Basuki.