Covid-19 Patients in Tanjungpinang Increased by 7 Cases

Editor: Putri Larasati Anggiawan

TRIBUNBATAM.id, TANJUNGPINANG - Covid-19 patients in Tanjungpinang increased by 7 cases on Saturday (19/9/2020).

"We convey the addition of 7 new cases confirmed positive for Covid-19, consisting of 4 men and 3 women," said Acting Mayor of Tanjungpinang, Rahma.

These patients were residents of Tanjungpinang City according to the results of the swab examination using the RT PCR method carried out at BTKL PP Batam.

The Tanjungpinang City Health Office carries out daily tracing of people who are in close contact with Covid-19 patients.

If it meets the criteria for close contact, then it is followed by taking a nose and throat swab to be examined by RT PCR method at BTKL PP Batam, RSKI Galang or at RSUD RAT for patients who are swab.

"We urge and invite all people to always implement health protocols during the adaptation period for new habits during the Covid-19 pandemic," said Rahma.

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This health protocol must always be carried out in a disciplined manner when interacting with families who do not live at home, friends at home or at work, so that we can prevent the family cluster and work cluster together.

The health protocols that always have to be done are wearing a mask, keeping a distance (not shaking hands) and washing hands with soap as often as possible.

After returning home, travelers are expected to carry out self-quarantine for 14 days, so that they do not become a source of infection to their families and people around them.

During this self-quarantine, the person concerned is expected to always wear a mask when at home, maintain a distance of more than 2 meters from other family members and wash hands with soap. (Tribunbatam.id/endrakaputra)

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