25 Petugas RS Keerom Terpapar Covid, Masyarakat Disarankan berobat ke Puskesmas

Pemerintah Kabupaten Keerom menyarankan warganya untuk mengunjungi Puskesmas terdekat, bila ingin mendapatkan pelayanan kesehatan.

Masyarakat belum disarankan mengunjungi RSUD Kwaingga Keerom, berkenaan dengan terpaparnya 25 petugas yang sudah terkonfirmasi positif Covid.

“Memang untuk petugas yang tidak terkonfirmasi (tidak terpapar), mereka tetap masuk dan fokus membuka pelayanan di UGD RSUD Kwaingga Keerom”.

“Namun untuk pasien yang mau berobat, disarankan ke Puskesmas dulu karena disana masih aman. Kalau yang cuma sakit ringan seperti gatal-gatal atau batuk langsung ke Puskesmas saja jangan ke UGD rumah sakit dulu,” pinta Penjabat Sementara (Pjs) Bupati Keerom Ridwan Rumasukun, Rabu, di Arso. 

Menurut ia, pasien dengan kategori berat dapat dirujuk ke rumah sakit. Hanya saja ia meminta masyarakat tetap disiplin menjalankan protokol kesehatan.

“Sebab semua ini tergantung pada kita sendiri. Usahakan jangan kita bawa pulang virus ke rumah,” terang ia.

Ridwan tambahkan, pihaknya saat ini terus bergandengan tangan dengan para tokoh di Keerom untuk mensosialisasikan disiplin protokol kesehatan untuk mencegah penularan Covid.

Ia juga sudah menerbitkan Perkada penegakkan disiplin protokol kesehatan yang didalamnya memuat sanksi bagi pelanggar.

Kendati demikian ia memilih belum menerapkan sanksi itu karena belum mensosialisasikan kepada masyarakat.

“Sebab saya kira penerapan sanksi tanpa sosialisasi ini bisa menimbulkan efek yang negatif. Tapi kalau didahului dengan sosialisasi yang baik dan efektif, masyarakat pasti mau pakai tanpa harus kita beri sanksi,” tandasnya.

Keerom District Government advises its residents to visit the nearest health center, if they want to get health services.

The public has not been advised to visit Kwaingga Keerom Hospital, with regard to the exposure of 25 officers who have been confirmed positive for Covid-19.

"Indeed for unconfirmed officers, they stayed in and focused on opening services at Kwaingga Keerom Hospital".

"But for patients who want to treat, it is recommended to go to Public Health Centers first because it is still safe. If only mild pain such as hives or cough directly to Public Health Centers just do not go to the Emergency Room first," said Interim Regent Keerom Ridwan Rumasukun, Wednesday, in Arso.

According to him, patients with heavy categories can be referred to the hospital. It's just that he's asking the public to remain disciplined in carrying out health protocols.

"Because it depends on our own. Try not to bring the virus home," he explained.

Ridwan added that it is currently cooperating with leaders in Keerom to socialize the discipline of health protocols to prevent covid-19 transmission.

He has also issued a Medical Protocol Disciplinary law containing sanctions for violators.

Nevertheless he chose not to impose the sanction because it has not socialized to the community.

"Because I think the application of sanctions without this socialization can have a negative effect. But if it is preceded by good and effective socialization, people will want to use it without having to sanction," he said.