Thousands of Medical Workers Positive of Covid-19, and Hundreds of them Died during the Pandemic

Hundreds of doctors died

Meanwhile, based on data from the Executive Board of the Indonesian Doctors Association (PB IDI), no less than 117 doctors were reported to have died due to Covid-19.

This number does not include doctors who tested positive for Covid-19.

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Chairman of PB IDI, Daeng M Faqih, appreciated the Covid-19 Handling Task Force's desire to eliminate the cost of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests for medical personnel. 

According to him, more routine PCR checks on health workers can reduce their risk of death from exposure to the corona virus.

He added, in the midst of the increasing massive number of Covid-19 cases, there are two important things that must be prepared in the near future.

First, the capacity of health services that needs to be added. The limited capacity of the treatment room, according to him, has the potential to cause treatment services to Covid-19 patients to be not optimal. 

In addition, the increasing number of patients being treated in the hospital can also adversely affect the condition of medical personnel. The reason is, they will be overwhelmed and easily contract the corona virus.

Second, IDI will communicate with all health workers to continue to encourage people to be more disciplined in implementing health protocols.

At a minimum, he said, in terms of using masks. (*) 

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