JAKARTA - Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin returned to normal activities after undergoing self-isolation (isoman) for 16 days due to being infected with the corona virus.
"Now I've been healthy again after 14 days (isolation) since being tested positive, but since adding two more days, so a total of 16 days. It's been a long time," said Budi at the opening ceremony of the COMSTECH-OIC Journalship Program and the Inauguration of the OIC COE Networking Laboratory at the Sujudi Building, Office of the Ministry of Health, Jakarta, Antara, Thursday, September 15.
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Health Mohammad Syahril said that the Minister of Health had recovered from COVID-19 and would not transmit the virus to other people.
"The Minister of Health has recovered. If the guidelines are, (attacked by the Omicron variant of the corona virus) if it has been five positive days, you don't have to check again as long as he doesn't have symptoms," he said.
The opening of the COMSTECH-OIC Fellowship Program and the Inauguration of the OIC COE Networking Laboratory was the first event attended by the Minister of Health after completing self-isolation.
While undergoing isolation, the Minister of Health carried out an online work routine from an official residence in Jakarta.
The Minister of Health underwent self-isolation after being confirmed positive for COVID-19 based on the results of the examination using the RT-PCR method on August 29, 2022.
He stated that his decision to convey information to the public after being infected with COVID-19 was a form of responsibility as a public official to prevent the spread of the disease.
"Because anyone can get infected and transmit COVID-19. It is our duty and responsibility to help break the chain of transmission by immediately doing a swab test and if the test results are positive, immediately self-isolate," he said.
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