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Harianjogja.com, JOGJA—Malioboro was in the limelight after a street vendor (PKL) selling handbags and purses tested positive for the Corona virus and died.
The executive director of the Covid-19 Management Task Force, Heroe Poerwadi, said that from the tracking results so far there were 15 people who were close contacts of the traders. Seven of them are family members, while the remaining eight are fellow merchants in Malioboro. “Until now, not all swab because they need to convince people, ”he said at the Jogja City Hall on Monday (7/9/2020).
Of the 15 people registered as close contacts, only oneswab. He is a family member who accompanies, cares for and escorts patients to health centers before he finally tests positive for Covid-19 and then passes away.
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These 15 people are currently isolated independently. Eight shops have already been closed. “Our goal is Thursday [pekan ini] swab seven members of the family can be finished, “he said.
Heroe said that the examination of the Puskesmas did not find that the patient in question was taking asthma medications as is being discussed. This is supported by information from the family that these traders do not have comorbidities.
Heroe said there is currently no need to shut down Malioboro. The government gives the merchants permission to sell. “The decision will depend on the results of the test swab, ”Ujar Heroe.
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Meanwhile, DIY DPRD Vice President Huda Tri Yudiana called on all PKLs in Malioboro to get tested for Covid-19. “The Malioboro area is currently packed with visitors, mostly from outside the region,” he said.
He hopes that no more Malioboro street vendors will be exposed to Covid-19 because the consequences will be widespread and difficult to control. “Other tourist attractions that are already operating also need to conduct a Covid-19 test for everyone who is active in them,” he said.
However, Hero said that the test swab it will be carried out selectively depending on the distribution of risk.
