Anticipating COVID-19 Rise, Bandung City Government Opens Isolation Places

The Bandung City Government prepares an integrated isolation place for COVID-19 patients. (ANTARA/HO-Humas Bandung City Government)

BANDUNG - The City Government (Pemkot) of Bandung, West Java opened a new integrated isolation place with a capacity of 100 patients to anticipate the rise in COVID-19 cases amid the spread of Omicron.

Acting Mayor of Bandung, Yana Mulyana, in Bandung, Tuesday, February 15, said that the integrated isolation site is on Jalan Kawaluyaan, Bandung City.

He said the integrated isolation site started operating on Thursday, February 17.

"Later on, COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms will be isolated from hospitals or health centers in an integrated manner here," he said at the integrated isolation site as reported by Antara.

The condition for COVID-19 patients who wish to carry out integrated isolation, he said, must first come to the puskesmas or hospital.

Even though he has prepared a new integrated isolation for COVID-19 patients, Yana hopes that the facility will not be used, which means that the number of COVID-19 transmissions in the city of Bandung is decreasing and sloping again.

"I remind you to always maintain health protocols. At least wear a mask. God willing, if we do, it will be avoided," he said.

So far, there have been 5,333 active cases of COVID-19 in Bandung. Every day for the past week, the number of new cases of COVID-19 continues to soar