IDI: Doctor Gardjito, the 111th Doctor who died due to Covid-19 Page all

KOMPAS.com – The case of the death of medical personnel, especially doctors, was due to the reappearance of the infection by the corona virus Covid-19.

Today, Friday (11/9/2020) two names are listed as health heroes who died due to Covid-19.

One of them is a cardiologist who works at the St. Petersburg Hospital. Carolus, Abdul Radjak Hospital and Kramat 128 Jakarta Hospital, namely dr. Gardjito Hardjosukarso, SpJP.

Dr. Gardjto’s name has become a trending topic that is widely discussed on Twitter today in Indonesia.

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Many of the netizens are patients or relatives of cardiologists who are known to be patient and meticulous.

One of them is the account @dianaluvJC.

This is Mr. dr. Gardjito is really kind. My mother has a heart treatment, last March she joked: Mom, it’s okay, yes, my daughter is taking care of him. If I were a man, they were all brought by his wife (laughs)
They told my mother that she was sad and lost her … a very patient doctor

– Diana Magdalena (@dianaluvJC) September 11, 2020

There are also colleagues who have worked with this 71-year-old doctor.

Goodbye dr. Gardjito. The fragrance of your perfume that always fills the hallway of St. Carolus will always remain in this memory. Rest in power, Doc! ????????

– Finisha Putri (@Finishars) September 11, 2020

Previously, the Twitter account @KatolikG also posted this sad news. However, there is an Internet user who said that the death of this specialist doctor was not due to Covid-19, but to his old age.

In response to this, the Executive Board of the Indonesian Physicians Association (PB IDI) confirmed that it was true, Dr. Gardjito died of Covid-19.

This was conveyed by members of the Secretariat, Protocol and Public Relations of the Executive Board of the Indonesian Physicians Association (PB IDI), dr. Halik Malik, M.KM.

“He died this morning at 4:40 WIB, “said Halik, when contacted on Friday (11/9/2020) afternoon.

His name is listed as the 111th doctor to die from this corona virus.

“111. dr. Gardjito Hardjosukarso, SpJP (IDI Central Jakarta)“

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While. WE GO Burial of dr. Gardjito SpJP from Abdul Radjak Hospital

In an IDI photo, medical staff and officers from Abdul Rajak Hospital line up as they bow their heads as they remove the body of Dr. Gardjito who was brought by ambulance.

Meanwhile, quoted from nakes.laporcovid19.org known to dr. Gardjito is a member of the Indonesian Association of Cardiovascular Specialists.

He completed his undergraduate education at Gadjah Mada University School of Medicine (FK UGM) and specialized in heart and blood vessels at the University of Indonesia School of Medicine.

Based on the narrative of colleagues, dr. Gardjito didn’t experience any symptoms at first.

However, in early September he drowned and collapsed while working at Abdul Radjak Hospital.

After that, he was treated in the ICU ward of Thamrin Hospital and tested positive for Covid-19. It is unclear where the virus entered dr. Gardjito.

Unfortunately, less than two weeks after being hospitalized, the doctor breathed his last.

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