JAKARTA - Chairman of the Press Council Prof. Azyumardi Azra died at Serdang Hospital (RS), Selangor, Malaysia, at 12.30 local time.
Innalillahi wainnailaihi rojiun. Prof. Azyumardi has died. The position is in Serdang Hospital," said the Coordinator of the Cultural Social Information Function of the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur Yoshi Iskandar, quoted from ANTARA, Sunday, September 18.
Previously, Professor Azyumardi received intensive care at the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of Serdang Hospital, Selangor, Malaysia, Saturday, September 17.
Azyumardi has been moved from the red zone room at the Trauma Department and Emergency Emergency to the hospital's CCU for further treatment.
"He was put to sleep. For his condition, it is hoped that it will be more stable," he said.
He said the family of Professor Azra had arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday afternoon and went straight to the hospital.
The Indonesian Muslim scholar received treatment at the hospital after experiencing shortness of breath on the flight to Kuala Lumpur.
The arrival of Professor Azra to attend an invitation from the Malaysian Islamic Religious Forces (ABIM) was in the context of the Islamic Cosmopolitan International Conference which was held in Selangor, Malaysiar.
ABIM President Muhammad Faisal Abd Aziz said Professor Azyumardi Azra was originally scheduled to be one of the speakers at the conference.
Several other speakers came from Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei Darussalam.
The conference will be opened by Chairman of the Emeritus Institute of International Thoughts (IIIT) Anwar Ibrahim.
Based on the hospital's statement, he said, Prof. Azra was being treated in the red zone room which is usually used to treat patients infected with COVID-19.
Prof. Azra was then received medical treatment and taken to Serdang Hospital in Selangor.
Prof. Azra Confirmed COVID-19
The Vice President of ABIM Muhammad Shazni said the same thing. Shazni said that after the plane arrived on Friday at 15.33 local time, he still had time to communicate via WhatsApp.
However, Shazni admitted that he did not meet Prof. Azra because he was immediately taken to the hospital by ambulance.
Shazni said that after arriving at Selangor Hospital and undergoing tests, the doctor said that Azyumardi was positive for COVID-19 and immediately received treatment with a ventilator in the ICU room.
Prof. Azra immediately received medical treatment at the Trauma Department and Emergency Unit of Serdang Hospital in Selangor, Malaysia.
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