Malang (malangkota.go.id) – During his working visit to Malang City on Friday (13/8/2021), the first point of destination for the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Menko Marves), Luhut Binsar Panjaitan, was to greet residents undergoing centralized isolation (isoter). In the area of the Human Resources Empowerment Agency (BPSDM) office on Jalan Kawi, he was also accompanied by the Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin, the Forkopimda of East Java and Malang Raya.
In front of residents who are isolating about 10 meters away, Coordinating Minister Luhut said that centralized isolation is the right step so that they recover quickly. According to him, centralized isolation is better than self-isolation at home, because the supporting facilities and infrastructure are definitely different.
Such as monitoring by medical personnel, sanitation, availability of medicine, food and implementation of health protocols. The Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment also reminded that the Delta virus variant is very dangerous, especially if it attacks the respiratory system and suddenly the oxygen saturation in the blood is low or less than 80 percent.
"If you do not get help immediately, it can trigger death. Therefore, if we are indicated to be exposed to Covid-19, we should immediately report to the local task force so that we can get immediate treatment," he appealed.
He further advised that if residents are exposed to Covid-19, they do not need to be afraid and do not need to be ashamed because this is not a disgrace. Therefore, he emphasized, if it has been declared positive, it must be reported immediately so that it can be treated optimally. When it goes well, the person concerned will recover soon.
Coordinating Minister Luhut also asked the Governor of East Java Khofifah Indar Parawansa and the Mayor of Malang Drs. H. Sutiaji so that various facilities and infrastructure in this isoter place can be fulfilled properly. Thus, residents are willing to undergo isolation in this place and recover quickly from exposure to this dangerous virus.
Responding to this, Mayor Sutiaji admitted that he would carry out what the Coordinating Minister for Marves said and continue to coordinate with the Governor of East Java. "So far, all infrastructure has been well met, and in the future we will optimize it even more. We also hope that they are willing and disciplined when undergoing integrated isolation," he said.
After the integrated isolation place, the group continued the vaccination review at the Malang Health Polytechnic campus on Jalan Ijen and the field hospital located in the institution's area. Coordinating Minister Luhut then continued his working visit to several places in Batu City. (say/ram)
