By: Zakaria )*
The availability of beds in hospitals is increasing and this is a result of the decline in the number of corona patients. This good news should be disseminated because we can be optimistic in fighting corona.
During the pandemic, the hospital became the most crowded place because it was filled with corona patients. They even fight over beds and oxygen cylinders to survive. Everyone is forced to be patient and those showing only mild symptoms are asked to self-isolate at home.
But this bad situation has passed. In Karawang, the availability of beds (BOR) in hospitals is increasing. This was revealed by a spokesperson for the Karawang covid task force team, Doctor Fitra Hergyana Sp.KK. According to him, BOR decreased because of the effects of PPKM, and in Karawang it was included in PPKM level 3.
Meanwhile, the recovery rate of patients in Karawang is 37,673. This figure is very good because of the number of covid patients, only about 4% did not survive. So that those who recover will be able to carry out their activities as usual and no longer fear that their lives will be threatened while being treated in hospitals or in self-isolation.
On a national scale, BOR throughout Indonesia decreased to only 61.95%. This is very good because in early August, BOR reached 77%, and a month later it could be really suppressed. The availability of more and more beds is an achievement, because the tightening of mobility during PPKM makes people stay at home and they don’t get infected with the corona from the streets.
Doctor Fitra continued, even though PPKM level 3 is ‘only’ in Karawang and the bed occupancy rate in hospitals has decreased, but you shouldn’t be careless. The public must comply with the 10M health protocol, adhere to vaccinations, and perform 3Ts (tracing, testing, and treatment). Tracing is carried out to trace OTG contacts with anyone, so that more and more people will be tested rapidly to know whether their status is positive for corona or not.
Meanwhile, testing is carried out not only in public places, but also in villages. The task force team will swiftly carry out rapid tests, so that they know how many people have contracted the corona virus. The reason is because there are still many who do not understand that he actually contracted the Covid-19 virus and thought he had the flu and a common cold.
For treatment, the government provides free medicine and vitamins for COVID-19 patients who are self-isolating. This drug pack is very useful because not everyone can afford it on their own. If they have money, they cannot go to the pharmacy themselves because they are in isolation, and not all relatives or neighbors want to be asked for help because they are afraid of being infected.
When many beds in hospitals are empty, people can be relieved because they have hope to end the pandemic more quickly. But don’t be careless because the delta variant corona is still vicious and can be transmitted 2 times more powerfully, so you still have to obey the 10M health protocol and maintain body immunity. Don’t be lazy to wear a mask and then get corona and die languishing.
Isn’t prevention better than cure? Even if the BOR goes down, we don’t want to be the next patient, do we? In addition to obeying health protocols, balance it with light exercise at home and consume nutritious food. If necessary, drink multivitamins, honey, and herbal decoctions to increase immunity.
When the availability of beds in hospitals is increasing, it shows that the recovery rate of Covid patients is increasing and those who die from corona are decreasing. But don’t be careless and must strictly implement the 10M health protocol.
)* The author is a contributor to the Pertiwi Institute
