Surakarta Health Office Prepares Health Facilities To Face Wave 3 Of The Spread Of COVID-19

PIXABAY ILLUSTRATION

SOLO - The City Health Office (DKK) of Surakarta, Central Java has prepared a number of health facilities (faskes) to deal with the third wave of the spread of COVID-19.

"We know that the new variant of COVID-19, namely Omicron, has fast transmission and low mortality, but health facilities must be ready," said Head of the Surakarta DKK Dr Siti Wahyuningsih, M. Kes quoted by Antara, Saturday, February 5.

He said the incidence of illness, Omicron is also high, especially if those affected by COVID-19 are patients with comorbidities (comorbidities) and the elderly group, they will require intensive care.

"What is certain is that we have reminded the health service providers again, to be ready for the Omicron wave. We already have a history, yes, we had experiences in June-August yesterday, that was a lesson for us," he said.

A number of things were prepared including beds, medicine, personal protective equipment, and oxygen for patients.

"The task of the Health Service is to coordinate all forces so that everything is ready, but no matter how prepared health is, the community itself is the stronghold," he said.

Meanwhile, he said, until now the hospital occupancy rate for COVID-19 cases in Solo City was 21 percent of the total availability of 440 beds.

"Yesterday was empty too, basically all the way because our society needs to be handled all," said Siti Wahyuningsih.