More Beds, Jakarta COVID-19 Hospital BOR Is Currently 59 Percent

JAKARTA - The DKI Provincial Government has added hundreds of isolation beds and ICUs at the COVID-19 referral hospital. That way, the current COVID-19 bed occupancy is 59 percent of the total 6,697 beds provided.

Previously, on February 11, the COVID-19 bed occupancy ratio (BOR) reached 60 percent of a total of 6,335 beds.

"BOR at 140 COVID-19 referral hospitals is currently used by 3,964 or 59 percent of the 6,697 beds provided," said Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria in his statement, Monday, February 14.

However, ICU occupancy in 140 COVID-19 referral hospitals is currently increasing even though they have been added. Three days ago, ICU occupancy was 44 percent, now it is 46 percent.

"ICU occupancy is currently 46 percent or 402 of the 875 ICUs have been used," said Riza.

Meanwhile, currently there are 144,700 health workers who treat COVOD-19 patients and professional support personnel, both working in hospitals, health centers, and private hospitals.

Previously, Riza said that his party would increase the number of treatment beds and isolation of COVID-19 patients to 22 thousand beds.

The number of additional beds in 140 COVID-19 referral hospitals is more than the addition of beds when there was a spike in cases due to the spread of the Delta variant in mid-2021.

"Yesterday, we had 11 thousand (beds) ready. We will even prepare up to 22 thousand, God willing. If it is needed, we are ready," he said.