750 Residents of RT 03/03 Cilangkap Undergo Mass Swab Test
Reported by Nurito | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
This swab test will take three or four days
As many as 750 residents of RT03/03 Cilangkap, Cipayung East Jakarta, underwent a mass swab test, on Thursday (5/20). It was held after 18 households or 51 people tested positive for Covid-19.
Cipayung Sub-district Head, Fajar Eko Satrio said it was held on an empty land, Jalan As-Syafi'iyah, RT 03/03 Cilangkap.
Ciracas Residents Undergo Mass Swab Tests"This swab test will take three or four days," he expressed.
He furthered similar action would also be held to other neighborhoods soon.
"If someone shows reactive potential, he/she will undergo swab test," he stressed.
East Jakarta Metro Resort Police Chief, Comr. Pol. Erwin Kurniawan explained that the Covid-19 case in the area started when a family checked themselves to find out if they were exposed to Covid-19 and the results were positive. It was because they held open house during Eid al-Fitr.
"In total, there are 51 people positive for Covid," he uttered.
Seeing this case, he decided to implement the local-scale strict control (PKBL) or partial lockdown for 14 days.
"We'll intensify health protocols monitoring in order to prevent the new cluster," he closed.
