Although Red Zone, Batam is Called Suitable to Run New Normal, Could Handle 2,700 Cases

TRIBUNBATAM.id, BATAM - Yusfa Hendri admitted that tightening and easing in Covid-19 pandemic period was usually carried out by Task Force for Covid-19 in Batam.

Therefore, adapting to Covid-19 or new normal becomes an unavoidable necessity.

"As long as the vaccine has not been found, and humans must continue to live their lives, we must continue our lives while also maintaining our security and safety.

That is the new life process, we are active by paying attention to our element of safety," he said.

In New Normal life there are indeed 3 requirements that must be met.

First is the epidemiological study, where a decrease in the number of cases that occurred for at least 3 weeks there was a significant decrease.

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"Second, the health system. This health system is our ability to adapt to the new life, suddenly there is a boom, for example, our health system must be able to deal with it all.

For example, including enough health workers, enough medical equipment.

Do not later suddenly "There has been a surge of cases of 100 people a day, where do you want to be quarantined? Don't leave a place," Yusfa said.

From a medical standpoint, Yusfa said, Batam was sufficient and met the criteria.

Moreover, assisted by Galang Infection Special Hospital whose quota can accommodate 1000 people.

Plus the Hospital in Batam can accommodate 1700 people positive patients Covid-19.

"In the same time the 2,700 patients could be treated," he said.

The third requirement, is related to public health surveillance.

Namely Batam City Covid-19 Handling Task Force Team to test and find positive Covid-19 patients in Batam City.

"Actually, what was done in Batam was quite precise and exceeded expectations.

Most other areas if there is 1 new case do tracing, close the contact where and anyone.

But in Batam besides doing tracing we do sweeping. Although there is no contact we comb. So "The figure is 8500 people who have combed," he explained.

Although ideally the entire population is tested.

But Batam has not been able to do the test directly. So that Batam conducts regular sweeping.

"With the budget, we want to buy a swab tool that is difficult because the goods are scarce. But if we give a lot of rapid tests," he said. (Tribunbatam.id / Roma Uly Sianturi)

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