Two New Covid-19 Patients in Batam, A Teacher and Foreigner

TRIBUNBATAM.id, BATAM - After 17 days of sloping, there were an additional 2 Corona virus patients in Batam, Monday (05/04/2020).

So the total Covid-19 cases in Batam were 32 cases.

Of that amount, 15 people recovered and 5 died.

Corona virus patients in Batam are still 12 people.

The addition of two new cases occurred after Batam managed to suppress the number of cases.

Following the release of Covid-19 task force team in Batam.

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On this day Sunday, May 3, 2020, we submit the latest release of Covid-19 positive confirmed cases in Batam City.

This data is the result of a swab examination by Batam BTKLPP analyst team at several hospitals in Batam City based on the results of tracing contact cases 18 and new cases of Foreign Citizens who are members of Tabligh in Batam, with the conclusion that there are 2 (two) people "Positive" confirmed consisting of 1 (one) Batam woman and 1 (one) male Foreign Citizen.

Here we submit the history of the illness from the confirmed patient as follows:

1. A woman with the initials "Ms. GM ”36 years old, Teacher, having his / her address in Batam Center Housing Area, Batam City District, is a new case No. 31 in Batam City, which is suspected to be a close contact with a positive confirmed case No. 18, which is her friend and has been declared cured.

The person concerned stated that she had accompanied her friend while being treated by one of private hospitals in Batam Center area on March 20-22, 2020 and after that she had never had physical contact again except only by cell phone.

In accordance with the results of tracing the case No. 18, RDT conducted by the relevant parties, the first on April 17, 2020 with the results of "Reactive" then on April 27, 2020 the RDT was carried out again with the results also "Reactive".

Furthermore, on April 30, 2020 a throat swab examination was carried out, the results of which were known on May 3, 2020, confirmed "positive".

So far the condition is quite stable and has never felt any significant health problems, and is in the process of being prepared for isolation treatment at Embung Fatimah Regional Hospital in Batam.

2. A man with the initials "Mr. SAA ”56 years old, foreigner, temporary address at one of the mosques in Sei Harapan Sekupang area of ​​Batam City, is a new case No. 32 Batam City.