Galang Island COVID-19 Hospital Reports Zero Death Case
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5 October 2020 12:54 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo conducted a teleconference with a number of Indonesian Military or TNI officials from Sabang to Merauke after joining the TNI 75th anniversary ceremony today, Monday, October 5, 2020.
During the teleconference, he first greeted the head of the Galang Island Infectious Disease Hospital (RSKI), Col. Khairul Ihsan Nasution.
Khairul then reported to the President that there was no death case thus far in the hospital. “The death rate is zero,” he said on Monday, October 5, 2020.
According to Khairul, the hospital has treated 3,265 people with 1,206 of them were COVID-19 patients. As of today, he added, there were 20 patients being treated, and the room capacity was 80 percent of the total 360 beds.
There were 104 military personnel deployed at the hospital consisting of 60 members of Army Forces, 23 members of the Navy, and 17 members of the Air Force, as well as four policemen. They were all reported in good health. “The COVID-19 Galang Hospital is in a safe condition,” said Khairul.
Jokowi further asked about problems related to facilities and infrastructure at the hospital. Khairul explained that everything went well and smoothly as there was no issue to date. The President then responded with thanks and hoped the condition would continue.
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