West Jakarta Prepares Three Self-Isolation Locations

West Jakarta Government has prepared three self-isolation locations for COVID-19 patients. These self-isolation locations are provided to anticipate increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the region.

Capacity for mosque is 200 people, while 50 people for each GORs (sport centers)

West Jakarta Health Sub-agency (Sudinkes) Head, Kristy Wathini mentioned, her side prepared self-isolation locations at KH Hasyim Asy'ari Mosque, GOR Kebon Jeruk, and GOR Tambora.

"We have provided health services according to main tasks and functions and coordinated with related UKPD," she stated, Monday (6/21).

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Health services in those self-isolation locations, she explained, are operated at 09:00-12:00. Outside operating hours, health service will be followed up by local health center through 24-hour service. Her side also has prepared medical team, necessary medicines, emergency services, and referral ambulance.

"Other facilities such as beds/velbeds are prepared by mosque administrator through coordination with related UKPD. Capacity for mosque is 200 people, while 50 people for each GORs (sport centers). Currently, there are no residents who undergo self-isolation in there, but we have prepared it," she said.

West Jakarta Satpol PP Head, Tamo Sijabat conveyed, his side has also deployed personnel to guard those three self-isolation locations in three work shifts.

"We deploy 6 personnel who are divided into 3 shifts a day. Number of personnel is still tentative, but we will increase personnel to be on guard if needed," he asserted.