Tangerang (ANTARA) – Head of the Tangerang Health Service Dr Liza Puspadewi claimed that 98 percent of the patients, who underwent self-isolation at home, recovered from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

“Based on the SiLacak and SiRona applications, 98 percent of asymptomatic patients were declared healthy after self-isolating at home for 10 days, according to the Health Ministry’s guidelines,” Puspadewi stated in Tangerang, Tuesday (July 27).

The doctor noted that the condition of only one to two percent of asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic patients had worsened to moderate and severe symptoms.

Asymptomatic patients in Tangerang mostly opted to self-isolate in their respective homes. The Tangerang government provided the patients with supervision and medicines from the nearest community health center and also monitored them through the SiLacak application. The government also sent out logistics and cooked meals for asymptomatic patients. According to the Health Ministry’s data, 90 percent of the COVID-19 patients treated at hospitals are unvaccinated.

“I emphasize that the vaccine helps prevent you from getting infected with COVID-19, but even if you are exposed to the virus, you would experience milder symptoms due to being vaccinated. This was also proven in the current condition of COVID-19 patients in Tangerang,” Puspadewi pointed out.

Based on covid19.tangerangkota.go.id on Tuesday (July 27), the number of recovered patients went up by 334 people to reach 16,462. Meanwhile 6,972 people were currently confirmed to have undergone treatment.

Tangerang Mayor Arief R. Wismansyah had earlier stated that the Bed Occupancy Rate (BOR) at Tangerang hospitals had dropped, from 80 percent to 72 percent during the emergency public activity restriction (PPKM darurat) since July 3. “Our evaluation showed that the BOR in several hospitals went down during the emergency PPKM. Now, Tangerang City is placed on Level 4 PPKM,” Wismansyah stated in Tangerang on Monday.

However, the mayor appealed to all elements in the Tangerang city government to always implement and raise awareness about health protocols for the public.

“We do not want our people to misunderstand the new regulation of Level 4 PPKM. We must stay disciplined and always apply health protocols,” Wismansyah said.

Source: Antara News