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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia– The Ministry of Health will use the Rapid Diagnostic Test Antigen to be used for the COVID-19 test, especially in areas that have limited access to the RT-PCR laboratory. The massive antigen test is expected to create a spike in cases after it is active in the next few days, because it will be recorded in the daily evolution of cases.
“Currently there are 2 million rapid antigens spread throughout the province and we have an additional 1.7 million in 98 city districts that are the focus due to PPKM. Deliveries are made in 1-2 days, the date is waiting for the process distribution of the city districts, then to the health center is about a week, “said the director of Prevention and Control of Direct Infectious Diseases of the Ministry of Health, Siti Nadia Tarmizi, on Wednesday (02/10/2021).
This means that in the next week, there will be a potential increase in cases reported by the Covid-19 Management Working Group. The use of this rapid antigen test will also target 98 districts / cities implementing PPKM with a high number of cases. The Ministry of Health has also conducted training for health workers so that after this it is expected that 98 puskesmas can do it.
“Apart from the selection of rapid antigens, we have criteria in the ministerial decree related to facilities for examiners, officers and report records. In the case of waste, it should be noted that the inspection must be carried out in health facilities or in separate places such as airports, fixed terminal stations with risk assessment related to environmental safety. It must be ensured that there is waste management and the personnel related to inspectors must be carried out by trained health workers ”, explained Nadia.
In addition, tracking with TNI and Polri will be strengthened, and community apparatuses such as Babinsa or other officials will be trained to carry out the tracking in their respective areas.
The use of antigens is also expected to increase the registry of asymptomatic cases, so independent and centralized isolation will be strengthened. With an integrated micro PPKM, there will be a Covid-19 command post for the village, which will include assistance to families in isolation.
“Health facilities will be added to include isolation and ICU care beds, and it is anticipated that there will be beds for severe cases and ICUs,” he said.
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