Dr. Samsul Arifin died of Covid-19, spent 20 days in an isolation room

KOMPAS.com – Before dying, the director of the Islamic Hospital of Surabaya (RSI) Ahmad Yani, Dr. Samsul Arifin, was treated for 20 days in the isolation room of the Regional General Hospital Dr. Soetomo Surabaya (RSUD) due to the Covid-19 that he suffered .

As for Samsul, it was known that he had contracted Covid-19 since October 25 from the results of the swab test.

At first, Samsul felt symptoms of a continuous cough.

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When he had a cough, Samsul was already asked to take a swab test.

“You don’t feel coughing, you always want to work and work. You don’t hear being forced to rest, even being asked to do a swab test is also difficult. Until we finally get up for the swab test,” he said RSI Marketing and Public Relations A Yani, M Budhi when confirmed in Surabaya, quoted from Between, Saturday (11/14/2020).

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Since receiving treatment, the condition of the man who also serves as vice president of the East Java Indonesian Hospital Association (PERSI) has continued to decline, even having to be referred to Dr. Soetomo Hospital and put on a ventilator.

“He had to repair three days ago, he finally gave up,” said Budhi.

Previously reported, Surabaya Islamic Hospital (RSI) director Ahmad Yani doctor Samsul Arifin died of Covid-19, on Saturday.

RSI A Yani employees who had close contact with Samsul were traced, especially those on the fifth floor.

So far, there have been no indications that RSI A Yani’s employees have contracted Covid-19.