ROOFTILE, Jawa Pos Radar Tile – Covid-19 case in Banyuwangi Regency, especially the southern Banyuwangi area, seems to have really slumped. Three hospitals that are referrals for corona disease, Tile Hospital, Al Huda Gambir Hospital, and RSU Bhakti Husada, Krikilan, Glenmore Kecamatan District, I haven't treated Covid-19 patients in a long time.
Public Relations of Genteng Hospital, Dr. Sugiyo Sastro said that the isolation room for Covid-19 patients had been empty since early May 2023. “Previously there was one patient, at the beginning of May already home, and since then there have been no more corona patients,"he said to the Jawa Pos Radar Tile.
According to Sugiyo, the Covid-19 isolation room at the Genteng Hospital has been empty for a long time and was once used as an infectious disease patient room. in April 2023, there were four patients with infectious diseases who were over the age 20 year. "At the end of April there was one Covid-19 patient, after that it was empty again until now,"he said.
At the moment, it's clear, the isolation room was still empty. The plan, will function for survivors of infectious diseases, aka diseases that can be transmitted through the air, seperti tuberculosis (TBC) and other infectious diseases. "Let's use it,He said.
Especially, he still said, Supporting facilities in the patient room in the form of air filters that can change positive air pressure to negative air pressure are suitable for handling infectious diseases. "The concept of the room is also needed for infectious patients such as tuberculosis or grafts," he said.
Not much different from the Genteng Hospital, Al Huda Gambiran Hospital has also not accepted Covid patients for a long time 19. In fact, Corona patient care coordinating group has been disbanded. "It's been a long time, the group just disbanded,” cetus Hospital Liaison Officer (HLO) Al Huda Gambir Hospital, Dr Suryadinata.
Even though the team dealing with Covid-19 patients has been disbanded, light him, his party is still preparing to anticipate a surge in patients affected by corona disease. "We have prepared everything," bright.
If there is a spike in Covid-19 cases, he still said, Al Huda Gambiran Hospital has prepared six isolation rooms. From that number of rooms, available 50 bed. “The room is now being used for general illnesses,he explained.
What about at RSU Bhakti Husada, Krikilan, Glenmore Kecamatan District? In the hospital that has been standing since the Dutch colonial era, it turns out that he has not been treating Covid-19 patients since four months ago. "It has been empty since early 2023," said Public Relations of RSU Bhakti Husada, Ahsan Setiawan.(sas/abi)
