The COVID-19 Isoter Shelter In Sleman Yogyakarta Has Been Filled With 67.65 Percent

Illustration - Tower Two of Bener Flats in Tegalrejo District, Yogyakarta (ANTARA/HO-UPT Rusunawa Yogyakarta)

SLEMAN - The integrated isolation shelter (isoter) in Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region was filled with 161 patients or 67.65 percent as of Monday, February 14 at 16.30 WIB. This shelter has a bed capacity of 238.

"As of this afternoon, the Hajj Dormitory Shelter was filled with 84 patients from a capacity of 137 beds or 61.31 percent, while the Rusunawa Gemawang Shelter from a capacity of 101 was filled with 77 patients or 76.24 percent," said Isoter Coordinator of the Sleman COVID-19 Task Force. , Makwan in Sleman, Antara, Monday, February 14.

According to him, for isolation patients who entered the isoter today, there were four patients in the Rusunawa Gemawang Shelter and 11 patients in the Sleman Haji Dormitory Shelter.

"Meanwhile, there were 29 patients who returned home or finished isolation, including from the Rusunawa Gemawang Shelter as many as 12 and the Hajj Dormitory 17 people. Meanwhile, one patient was referred to the hospital," he said.

Previously, Sleman Regent Kustini Sri Purnomo asked the COVID-19 Task Force (Satgas) at the kelurahan level to monitor residents who were confirmed positive for COVID-19 who were self-isolating (isoman) and ensured that the houses used for isolation met the criteria.

"If there is a patient who is isoman at home, but the condition of the house does not meet the requirements so that it can be transferred to an isoter," said Kustini.

According to him, if the person in question refuses to be transferred to an isoter, he can be picked up with the assistance of the TNI and Polri.

"Patients who are isoman at home who do not meet the requirements must be persuaded and referred to an isoter with the assistance of a village head task force, including Puskesmas, Babinsa and Bhabinkamtibmas," he said.

Quoted from the official website of the Ministry of Health, the isoman rule is stated in the Circular Letter of the Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia Number HK.

The clinical requirements of the patient that must be met include, among others, the patient must be 45 years of age and under, have no comorbidities, be able to access telemedicine or other health services and commit to remain isolated before being allowed to leave.

Meanwhile, the conditions that must be met at home are that the patient must be able to live in a separate room, even better if the floor is separate, there is a bathroom in a separate house with other residents of the house, can access a pulse oximeter.

Meanwhile, the daily positive confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Sleman in the past two days showed the number continued to decline, after having jumped to 506 cases on Saturday, February 12.

"In the last two days, daily positive confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Sleman have shown a decline. After a spike on Saturday (12/2) with the addition of 506 positive cases," said Sleman District COVID-19 Task Force Spokesperson Shavitri Nurmaladewi.

According to him, on the following Sunday, there was a decline in positive cases, namely 463 cases and one patient died.

"Meanwhile, there were 105 confirmed patients who were declared cured," he said.

Meanwhile, for today, the number of positive confirmed cases fell quite significantly, namely as many as 223 positive cases of COVID-19, four patients recovered and one patient died.

"Hopefully the positive confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Sleman will continue to decline. We still urge the public to remain disciplined in carrying out health protocols," he said.