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Harianjogja.com, YAKARTA – Next week, a massive test for the Corona or Covid-19 virus will begin. The government targets 40,000 tests per day.
Acting Deputy Director of Emergency Management at the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Dody Ruswandi said the increased number of exams has the potential to significantly increase the number of positive cases.
“Don’t be surprised, next week the positive results will tend to increase and technically it should be so that you can speed up the handling of Covid-19. I hope we can get 40,000 tests so they can represent the red area,” he said Tuesday at a meeting. virtual with Commission VIII of the House of Representatives (12). / 5/2020).
However, he said BNPB would focus more on patients in hospitals to reduce the number of positive cases of death.
The reason is that the data shows that 6-7% of Indonesian Covid-19 positive patients are in critical condition.
Therefore, he said that the capacity and capacity of referral hospitals, especially those outside the Greater Jakarta area, should be improved to anticipate an increase in the number of patients from the mass screening process.
“Currently underway in various areas, BNPB and the Ministry of Public Works and Housing (PUPR) continue to improve the referral hospital there by renovating or preparing emergency hospitals for the old buildings, hotels and others,” he said.
Meanwhile, the referral hospital in Jabodetabek is relatively safe because the number of Covid-19 patients in the region is currently gradually decreasing.
Source: JIBI / Bisnis Indonesia
