19 Depok City Government Employees Positive For COVID-19

DEPOK - As many as 19 or 0.8 percent of employees in the Depok City Government, West Java, tested positive for COVID-19 after undergoing a COVID-19 antigen swab test after the national holiday of Eid al-Fitr 1443 Hijriah.

"There are 2,359 ASN and non-ASN required to undergo a COVID-19 antigen swab test. Of these, 19 people have tested positive for COVID-19," said Head of Depok City Health Service (Dinkes) Mary Liziawati in a statement in Depok, as reported by Antara, Tuesday, May 10.

Mary explained that the 19 people who were tested positive for COVID-19, 13 people underwent examinations at the Depok City Hall and 6 outside the Depok City Hall.

"For regional officials outside the city hall, they undergo examination at the local Puskesmas and a number of predetermined places," he said. He said ASN and non-ASN with positive results of COVID-19 were directed to self-isolate. Then tracing is carried out for his family or close contacts.

The Depok City Health Office again conducted an antigen swab test on Tuesday (10/05), for teachers.