East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa, Military Commander V Brawijaya Maj. Gen. Suharyanto, East Java Police Chief Inspector General Pol Nico, East Java District Head, along with East Java Police Chief Officer and Brawijaya Military Military Command V Main Officer, and Greater Malang Forkopimda accompanied the visit of Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan and Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin in Malang.
The first place to visit was the Malang Regency Human Resources Development Center (BPSDM). The activity was carried out to check the Central Isolation (Isoter) of covid patients, aiming to support the Government's program in handling COVID-19.
In the Isoter room of the BPSDM Malang City, there are 95 Isolation Beds, as of August 13, 2021, 84 patients have been filled, so currently there are 11 beds left.
During his visit, the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs said to always be open in handling COVID-19, even though the number is high, it will definitely recover and experience a decline.
"So don't worry about the number, just let it be high. Later when we treat it, it will definitely go down," said Luhut accompanied by the East Java Forkopimda and the Greater Malang Forkopimda.
Luhut further explained that we should not be ashamed about this, because this is not a disgrace. This disease can be overcome if we continue to adhere to health protocols.
"So this isoter is very important, as soon as you are tested or traced, then you get caught. Just go to Isoter, there is a doctor here, there is food, there is medicine, checks, everything is there and it doesn't spread to our family," he said while conducting checking at BPSDM Malang.
Luhut also said. If we are not careful, this Delta variant is very dangerous, it can attack our breathing. We don't know that our oxygen saturation will be near 80. If that happens, it will be difficult to help, so the death rate is high.
"If you don't have the medicine at home, you don't have a doctor, you don't have health workers, you don't have oxygen saturation care, you don't have oxygen yourself if you need it. Everything is here," said Coordinating Minister Marves.
"So I leave it to the ladies and gentlemen of the media and also the local government, I don't need to hide the numbers. Let's just leave it open. That's a problem we are all busy, how come there is nothing wrong. What is wrong if we cover it up. If we open it, if we pull it according to the protocol, it will definitely come down," he added.
The Minister of Health advised that in this case the public should not be afraid to be swabbed, because if someone is infected, it is possible that the closest family may be exposed, it can be swabbed.
"Because if we swab, and we know the results, it can protect our family. What's dangerous is if we don't want to be swabbed, we don't know. In fact, if we do swab, we can know the results are okay, this disease can be cured quickly," said Budi Gunadi Sadikin.
After visiting the BPSDM, the group continued to check the implementation of vaccinations at the Health Poltekkes of the Ministry of Health, Malang. With the target of achieving vaccination for 2,400 people of Greater Malang. The total number of vaccinators is 85 health workers from the Ministry of Health's Poltekkes.
The group then carried out a hospital check. Field, Idjen Boulevard Polkesma, which includes facilities and infrastructure as well as the Availability of Bed occupancy rate (BOR). Meanwhile, the availability of beds is 320, with the distribution of 303 OTG beds, 27 IGD beds or patients who need intensive treatment. However, as of August 13, Bed occupancy was 271.
After checking at the hospital. Field, Idjen Boulevard Polkesma, the group continued to check the implementation of Dose I vaccination for pregnant women, and Dose II for the community at the Dadaprejo Health Center, Batu.
The target of the first dose of vaccination for pregnant women is 90 doses and the second dose for the people of Dadaprejo Batu is 66 doses. The health workers involved included screening, registration and vaccinator personnel as many as 12 health workers from the Dadaprejo Batu health center.
Isoter checks were also carried out at YPPI Batu, to ensure the readiness of health workers and supporting facilities, or beds to treat COVID-19 isolation patients, both with mild and moderate symptoms centrally.
At YPPI Batu, health workers were also prepared, including 2 doctors and 19 nurses. Meanwhile, there are 164 beds available, and 59 isolation patients are occupied.
The activity ended with the implementation of a coordination meeting on the handling of COVID-19 in the Greater Malang area at Makorem 083/Baladhika Jaya, which was attended by the Forkopimda of the Province of East Java and the Forkopimda of the Regencies/Cities of Malang and Batu.
