Most of PDP in Ulin Hospital getting better

Banjarbaru, S Kalimantan (ANTARA) - Most of the patients under surveillance (PDP), who are treated by the medical team of the Regional General Hospital of Ulin Banjarmasin their condition is getting better.

Head of South Kalimantan Health Agency Muslim and Daily Chief of South Kalimantan Task Force for COVID-19 Handling Acceleration Mahyuddin said, based on the results of the laboratory tests seven PDP from Banjarmasin were negative, so the patients had been sent home.

While other patients, who are now receiving intensive care, continue to improve, such as Ulin 8 patient from Banjarmasin, his condition has improved and shortness of breath began to decrease.

Patient Ulin 9 from Martapura, Banjar District, his condition rather weak and still has shortness of breath. Patient Ulin 10, a man (45) also from Martapura, his condition is beginning to stabilize.

Ulin 11 patient, man (56) from Banjarmasin, rather weak and coughing, Ulin 12 patient, woman (51) rose from the previous status of ODP to PDP, also referral from Banjarmasin, still weak and rather coughing, while Ulin 13 patient from Tabalong District, is improving.

While Ulin 14 patient, woman (36), who just entered on Wednesday at about 03:00, when referred was in weak condition, but now began to improve.

PDP Ulin 14, Muslim said, had a history of travel from Jakarta and had time to meet and direct contact with foreigner.

While Ulin 01, he added, who was confirmed positive, now his condition also continues to improve and stable. However, the result of the laboratory tests has not changed.

"We hope all patients will continue to improve and regain their health," he said in a press statement by the South Kalimantan Task Force for COVID-19 Handling Acceleration at the Provincial Government's Command Center through video distributed to media, Wednesday evening.

Regarding the information about the addition of confirmed COVID-19 positive patient, the task force team has not received exact information, but the result of checking showed no addition.

"Until now the total number of patients being treated at the Ulin General Hospital remains seven PDP and one confirmed positive," he said.

While the number of person under monitoring (ODP) as of Wednesday afternoon was 839 people.