Papua Provincial Government Alerts 13 Referral Hospitals to Handle Corona Case

Papua Provincial Government Alerts 13 Referral Hospitals to Handle Corona Case

Head of the Papua Provincial Health Office Robby Kayame conveyed the current situation as of March 20, 2020 at 12.00 West Indonesian Time based on data entering the Covid-19 Command Post, there were 7 patients with supervision (PDP).

Then, as many as 333 people under supervision (ODP) of the number of laboratory examinations in Jakarta Research and Development were 5 people.

Furthermore, for Papua as many as 45 hospitals have been prepared with the number of referral hospitals set by the Ministry of Health as many as 3 hospitals.

"But based on the results of our discussion and considering the risk factors, we added 10 to a total of 13 hospitals that were alerted to handle Corona virus cases," he explained during a coordination meeting on prevention and management of the corona virus in Papua Province, led by Governor Lukas Enembe, Friday (20 / 3/2020).

Present at the event were the Governor of Papua Province, Papua Regional Police Chief, XVII / Cendrawasih Military Commander, Chairperson of Papua DPRP, Chairperson of Papua MRP, Chairperson of PB PON XX 2020, Kabinda Papua, Kajati Papua, Head of BI Representative Office in Papua Province, Head of BNPB Papua Province, Chancellor of Cenderawasih University, Secretary of Papua Province, Danlanud Silas Papare, Danrem 173 / PVB, Danrem 172 / PWY, Head of Jayapura Polhukam Branch, Wadan Lantamal X Jayapura, Representative of Papua Regional Police PJU, Representative of PJU Kodam XVII / Cenderawasih and Head of Papua Provincial SKPD ..

The Governor of Papua previously said that some time ago he had ordered the Regional Secretary to take steps quickly to deal with the Corona virus.

"And we follow the president's decision. I would like to hear an explanation from the Head of the Health Office on the development of the extent to which the virus is spreading in Papua and its dangerous level and I ask for input and advice as well as information from all parties present at this meeting, "he said.

Commander of XVII / Cenderawasih in his opportunity to convey that TNI / Polri are ready to support the local government in securing the elections, PON and Handling Covid-19.

"We have prepared Rumkitlap and 5 isolation rooms but we only have 1 ventilator. If there is an indication in the mountainous area that Health Directorate General should immediately bring it and handle it in Jayapura City, "he urged.

Meanwhile, the Papua Police Chief in his statement acknowledged that his party had held a coordination meeting, but it needed to be discussed again related to the handling mechanism for passengers at ports, airports and borders.

"We have sprayed disinfectants in several places and have prepared 10 isolation rooms at Bhayangkara Hospital, but we also only have 1 ventilator," he admitted.