Kotabaru seeks to improve recovery from COVID-19

Acting Regent of Kotabaru M Syarifuddin hands over supplement and vitamin to health workers at the Special Quarantine Hospital for COVID-19 patients in Stagen Village. (Antaranews Kalsel/ohi/PR)

Based on the central COVID-19 task force, the head of the provincial Health Office reported that the recovery rate for COVID-19 patients in Kotabaru is rather low only 61 percent,

Kotabaru, S Kalimantan (ANTARA) - Kotabaru needs to evaluate and find solutions so that the rate of recovery from COVID-19 can increase from 61 percent to 70 percent.

Acting Regent of Kotabaru M Syarifuddin insisted this during his working visit to the Special Quarantine Hospital for COVID-19 patients in Stagen Village, Pulaulaut Utara Sub-district, Monday, October 5, 2020.

He directly reviewed the condition of facilities and human resources, both health workers and other assistants.

M Syarifuddin said COVID-19 is a pandemic that must be handled by working hand in hand.

"Based on the central COVID-19 task force, the head of the provincial Health Office reported that the recovery rate for COVID-19 patients in Kotabaru is rather low only 61 percent," he said.

While the cure rate in other districts and cities in average is over 70 percent. Therefore, he continued, it is necessary to conduct an evaluation to find out the reason for the low cure rate in Kotabaru.

Meanwhile, Acting Head of Kotabaru Health Agency Hj Ernawati said that the number of health personnel in Stagen Hospital was 35. They consisted of 27 health workers from the community health centers (puskesmas), and 2 doctors, but one doctor is currently attending education.

There was an addition of one doctor from the Kotabaru Navy Command Headquarters, 3 health personnel from Kotabaru Resort Police, and 2 health workers from the 1004 Kotabaru Military Command (Kodim).

"The daily consumption of patients treated at Stagen Hospital is managed and provided directly here. We allow additional consumption from patient's family, but there is an SOP," Ernawati said.

Also present at the working visit Chief of Police, Head of the District Prosecutor's Office, Deputy Speaker of DPRD, Chief of Staff of Kodim 1004/Kotabaru, representatives of the District Court, and heads of government working units (SKPD).