A health care worker in Tulungagung regency, Central Java, has passed away after contracting SARS-CoV2 for the 2nd time, a local COVID-19 task force official has stated.
Tulungagung COVID-19 job force representative Galih Nusantoro stated the employee, recognized only as TRS, worked in among the healthcare facilities in the regency. The 52- year-old COVID-19 victim died after being dealt with for 2 weeks.
Galih went on to state that TRS was found to be positive with COVID-19 two times between July and October.
” TRS was one of the verified cases that we announced on July 22,” he said as reported by kompas.com
After contracting the infection, TRS was declared recuperated on July 25, and he managed to go back to work later. However, on Sept. 28, TRS revealed pneumonic symptoms. A list of employees together with TRS were asked for to take COVID-19 tests.
As an outcome, TRS was stated favorable with COVID-19 again on Sept. 30.
” TRS was treated in Dr. Iskak Regional General Healthcare Facility [RSUD] however his condition kept weakening up until a doctor announced his death on Friday [Oct. 16],” stated Galih, including that Tulungagung had actually taped a total of 443 COVID-19 confirmed cases with 4 casualties so far.
Amidst the current development of the pandemic, Galih encouraged regency homeowners to continue to use masks, clean their hands and keep physical distancing to stop the virus transmission.
” The fatality rate [in Tulungagung] is still low, specifically as compared to the national rate, which has reached 3.7 percent. In the meantime, East Java’s casualty rate is 4.09 percent,” he added.
Elsewhere in Central Java, Banyumas has actually applied a pink plastic bracelet policy to safeguard high-risk groups from COVID-19
Edhi Ahmadi, a 67- year-old citizen of Danaraja in Banyumas put on a plastic bracelet offered to him by Banyumas Regent Achmad Husein on Monday. The pink color contrasted with his skin.
The occasion symbolically kick-started a pilot project to protect individuals with pre-existing illness that make them more vulnerable to COVID-19 Desa Jaga Komorbid, which equates loosely as “Village Taking Care of Individuals with Comorbidities”, is a program under Central Java’s Jogo Tonggo (Looking After Your Next-door neighbor) initiative.
On the other hand it is reported that in September health authorities in Central Java required 2 women to self-isolate after they planned to go to shopping mall despite having actually evaluated positive for COVID-19
The ladies, who are locals of Semarang and were recognized only as F and L, supposedly had a discussion on WhatsApp, in which among them supposedly prodded the other to spread out the infection.
Screen captures of the alleged chat went viral on social networks. In the discussion, F supposedly convinced L that it was fine to travel without regard for health protocols. She stated among her neighbors who had also contracted the virus had been going out too.
Semarang Health Company head Abdul Hakam stated the regional COVID-19 job force had analyzed the 2 residents.
They were taken by ambulance to the official residence of the mayor, Abdul told tribunnews.com on Sept. 19.
The home is currently being used as a seclusion center. (nkn)
Editor’s note: This article is part of a public project by the COVID-19 task force to raise individuals’s awareness about the pandemic.
