Steps of the Papua Regional Government Anticipate the Spread of the Covid-19 Outbreak

Steps of the Papua Regional Government Anticipate the Spread of the Covid-19 Outbreak

A cross-section of organizational units within the government through the Papua Health Office made various efforts to anticipate the spread of the Corona virus outbreak (COVID-19).
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"We from the Papua Health Service have worked closely with all Port Health Offices (KKP) in this region to have increased temperature checks of passengers arriving at the airport," said DrAaron Rumainum, Head of Disease Prevention and Control Division, Monday (9/3).
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KKP Biak has inspected passengers and tourists coming from various regions in Biak Airport. In fact, health temperature checks have also been carried out by health workers on ship transport passengers at the port.
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Not only passengers from within the country, Biak KKP, handle 14 Papuan students from China via Jakarta Soekarno Airport and fly to Biak. "Now the 14 students are in a healthy and healthy condition. We from the Health Office also involve cross-sectoral handling of the Corona virus. provincial level, inviting all hospitals and KKP in Papua, "he said.
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The KKP Jayapura has also inspected tourists coming through Jayapura Port and Sentani Airport. Aaron said, Supiori KKP had also collaborated with Supiori Regional Hospital, Biak Numfor District Health Office to prevent Corona virus.
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He added, the Papua Health Office had also collaborated with KKP, Jayapura City Health Office, Jayapura Jayapura Health Center and Jayapura Immigration to examine two Chinese citizens detained in Jayapura Immigration.
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Meanwhile, Secretary of the Papua Health Office doctor Silwanus Sumule said technical steps to deal with the outbreak had been carried out. He said, the Ministry of Health had set three regional public hospitals (RSUD) in Papua Province to be a reference for handling COVID-19.
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These three hospitals have been designated by the Ministry of Health for the treatment of this disease outbreak. "We have prepared equipment in these three hospitals, ICU room, isolation room, and drug support," said Silwanus.
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The Health Office in Papua Province also prepares masks that are ready to be distributed if needed by residents. Although three hospitals in Papua have been established, prevention efforts are considered more effective such as washing hands, cooked food, exercising and eating nutritious food.
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"If you cough, have difficulty breathing, have a high fever and then have contact with the same person, we advise you to immediately seek health services as a preventative measure," he said.