38 People Increase, The Number Of Isolation Patients At The Yasmin Hotel Shelter Is 343

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TANGERANG - The number of patients who are isolating at the Yasmin Hotel Shelter House has increased by 38 to 343 patients.

"The number of patients is 343, with 38 of them going home, then 14 patients have returned," said the Coordinator of the Tangerang Regency COVID-19 Stopover Hotel Volunteer Team, Dr Maulia Rahma, when confirmed, Friday, February 11.

Tangerang Regency COVID-19 Spokesperson, Dr Hendra Tarmizi said his party agreed to add more beds at the Yasmin Hotel.

There were 400 beds added from the previous only 240 beds.

"Yes, we are doing additional beds, to 400 beds," said Hendra.

Hendra also said Yasmin Hotel only treats mild patients and People Without Symptoms (OTG).

"In Yasmin it is light and OTG. If it is heavy, you have to go to the hospital. Mild or OTG is better at home, the priority is not to fulfill limited, centralized isolation," he said.

Previously, it was reported that the occupied room for the isolation of positive COVID-19 confirmed patients at the Yasmin Hotel, Tangerang Regency, had reached 120 percent. It was recorded that there were 269 patients undergoing treatment at the place.

"(Housing) Yasmin Hotel has reached 120 percent, a total of 269," said Tangerang Regency COVID-19 Spokesperson, Dr Hendra Tarmizi when contacted by VOI.

Therefore, his party has reactivated centralized isolation houses in every sub-district in Tangerang Regency. This is done so that there is no wider spread of COVID-19.

"The location has been exhausted, so in each sub-district (central isolation houses are activated," he said.