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TRIBUNBATAM.id - Since Corona virus or Covid-19 case exist in Singapore, not any case in Riau Islands has been exposed to this deadly virus.
Around 82 residents indeed received special supervision and certain observations from relevant agencies after foreign citizens were declared positive of Corona.
However, Head of Riau Islands Province Health Department, Tjetjep Yudiana confirmed that 82 residents were negative Corona.
"As many as 82 residents were declared negative of Covid-19. The laboratory test results have come out, "said Tjetjoe to TRIBUNBATAM.id, Monday (9/3/2020) afternoon.
According to Tjetjep, Corona virus case began to enter Batam city brought by a woman from Singapore and her child.
They arrived at Batam Center Port on Thursday (2/20/2020).
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On Friday (2/21/2020), her husband came again from Singapore to Batam.
One family was in Batam for three days before returning to Singapore on Sunday (02/23/2020).
During their stay in Batam City, they were in a private home, shopping at the market and going to mall.
They also interact with household assistants, private drivers, motorcycle taxi drivers and residents around the housing.
"Well, those people are traced, then observed," said Tjetjep.
Riau Islands Provincial Health Department and related institutions easily find out and observe household assistants, drivers and other residents who interact with them.
However, the process of observation for motorcycle taxi drivers and passengers who were in a ship with Singaporeans was somewhat constrained.
"However, we are still looking into the existence and then observing them," said Tjetjep.
There are 19 crew members (ABK) were observed on their ship in the middle of the sea.
They were finally declared negative of Corona virus after 14 days of observation.
That was also the case with 15 residents observed at Asrama Haji, Batam City.
Consist of household assistants, drivers, housing residents and motorcycle taxi drivers.
Until the end of the observation period, laboratory test results stated they were negative of Corona virus.
Passengers to and from Batam or Singapore with Corona virus have special surveillance.
They were also later tested negative for Corona after a blood sample was tested in a laboratory.
These results confirm that there have not been Corona virus cases in Riau Islands.
Head of Riau Islands Health Department confirmed that, until Monday (9/3), there were no more Riau Islands residents who would receive special supervision and certain observations from relevant agencies. (TRIBUNBATAM.id/Thom Limahekin)
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