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TRIBUNBATAM.id, KARIMUN - The suspected Covid-19 case in Karimun Regency was declared nil until Tuesday (25/8/2020) afternoon.
All people who are suspected of having Covid-19 have finished undergoing quarantine and have been returned to their homes.
This person who is suspected of Covid-19 is not confirmed or positively exposed to Covid-19. However, they are quarantined because they have symptoms of cough, fever, or sore throat, which are thought to have been in contact with a confirmed positive patient or have a history of travel to areas where Covid-19 has spread.
They still have to undergo a swab test to be checked in the laboratory. The results of these checks will determine whether they are exposed to Covid-19 or not.
"As of August 25, 2020 at 12.00 WIB, the number of suspected cases is 360, the number of isolated 0 and the number of suspects discarded (not exposed to Covid-19) 356," said Head of Karimun District Health Department, Rachmadi, Tuesday (25/8/2020 ).
The total number of confirmed positive cases of Covid-19 in Karimun Regency is currently 28 cases. As many as 19 of them have recovered and 9 others are still being treated at Muhammad Sani Regional General Hospital (RSUD), Karimun Regency.
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"After isolation, there were 19 confirmed cases and 0 confirmed cases died," said Rachmadi.
In Karimun District, the number of positive cases found more than 25 patients without symptoms. Meanwhile, only 3 people were symptomatic.
Then for the most spread came from close contact with positive confirmed patients, amounting to 24 people. Meanwhile, the other 4 were due to travel (imports).
For PCR examination (throat swab) samples totaled 599.
The number of rapid tests was 2346, with 52 reactive and the rest non reactive.
A number of figures and officials appealed to the public to comply with health protocols recommended by the government.
This is to break the chain and prevent the spread of Covid-19 in Karimun Regency.
As stated by the Head of Ungar Sub-district, Karimun Regency, Suzandra. He reminded all people to always wear masks and wash their hands diligently.
"The important thing is masks, wash your hands frequently and keep your distance," said Suzandra.
Ungar District is known to be one of the areas in Karimun Regency that has zero positive cases of Covid-19.
"Hopefully none and patients who are being treated will recover quickly. We want Covid-19 to pass quickly," hoped Suzandra.
(tribunbatam.id/Elhadif Putra)
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