Minister Of Health Budi Asks The People Of Kulon Progo DIY To Not Be Afraid To Report A Family Member Who's Affected By COVID-19

Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin appealed to the public in Kulon Progo Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY), not to be afraid to report if a family member or neighbor has confirmed positive for COVID-19, so as to reduce the risk of death and the wider spread of COVID-19.

Budi Gunadi in Kulon Progo, Saturday, August 21, said that COVID-19 might live with humans for a long time so we must stay healthy and live normal lives, so early examination (testing) is a daily part.

"Don't be afraid if a family member is sick, it will be reported to the health center immediately. That's part of tracing so that close contacts can be tested immediately. More than 95 percent of confirmations should be cured if tracked early", said Budi Gunadi, quoted from Antara.

Today, National Armed Force (TNI) Commander Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto, National Police Chief Gen. Pol Listyo Sigit Prabowo, and Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin, and their entourage reviewed the implementation of vaccination and testing in Kulon Progo Regency, DIY.

"We are here to see vaccinations and the development of early screening. The trend of development in Yogyakarta is declining. We are just leaving a message that this virus may live with us for a long time", he said.

According to Budi, the high number of daily cases of COVID-19 in DIY was caused by being late to be tested or being afraid to be tested, so that when they entered the hospital it was too late. So that many of our brothers and sisters are not helped.

"Therefore, we hope that people who are exposed to COVID-19 should not be afraid to be tested, anyone who has close contact will be tracked. If they are found, they can be treated, either in an integrated isolation place (isoter) or in a hospital", he said.

Previously, the TNI Commander Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto asked the Kulon Progo Regency Government, DIY, to speed up the tracing stage for close contacts who were positive for COVID-19 because cases in this area were still high, at 150 cases per day.

"With the confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Kulon Progo still above 150 cases to 200 cases per day, it means that it is still at level 4. For that, our task must be to carry out a lot of tracing (tracing) close contacts, even though there are obstacles in the field. On average, in Kulon Progo, only two to three close contacts have been traced, hopefully, more than eight people", said TNI Commander Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto.