Padang (ANTARA) - The positive case for COVID-19 in W Sumatra toward the worst-case scenario predicted by a number of academics in early April 2020, which is 350 people exposed in May, to coincide with the momentum of Lebaran 1441 Hijri.
Data from the W Sumatra COVID-19 handling team recorded until Wednesday there were 339 people who were positive for COVID-19, only 11 people separated from the prediction, while there were only 18 days left in May.
"Yesterday, there were an additional 20 positive COVID-19 people up to a total of 339 had been exposed," said W Sumatra COVID-19 Spokesman, Jasman in Padang, Wednesday.
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Although the curve of adding cases in the last few days is high, Jasman hopes that the worst-case prediction of academics does not occur.
Previously, the Governor of W Sumatra, Irwan Prayitno had sent a letter to several hospital directors in the province to prioritize the handling of COVID-19 patients because the number of cases continued to increase every day.
The action was taken as an anticipation step so that the area could still handle and provide medical care to COVID-19 positive patients to break the chain of epidemics.
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In addition to hospitals, the W Sumatra Provincial Government has also prepared five quarantine locations to treat patients with positive COVID-19 with mild symptoms.
The Head of the W Sumatra Provincial Government's Procurement and Management Administration, Syafrizal, said that the total number of people quarantined to date is 400, with details 109 in quarantine, and 291 have returned home.
Most of the residents quarantined were COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms plus five people under surveillance (ODP) .
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COVID-19 positive case in W Sumatra toward worst-case scenario
W Sumatra Governor Irwan Prayitno was accompanied by COVID-19 Spokesman, Jasman. (ANTARA / Miko Elfisha)
