Hospitals in Critical Condition, Patients Left Untreated
Room occupancy rates in a number of hospitals have reportedly reached 100 percent, leaving patients untreated.
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Medical personnel serve residents who will undergo a rapid Covid-19 test at the Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium, Bekasi City, West Java, Monday (4/1/2021). About 300 residents underwent a rapid Covid-19 test at a stadium that is used as an emergency hospital. Health services in Indonesia are currently overwhelmed by the increase in Covid-19 patients.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS – Room occupancy rates in a number of hospitals have reportedly reached 100 percent, leaving patients untreated. Meanwhile, more and more health workers are infected and becoming victims of COVID-19 as well.
In addition to increasing the capacities of health facilities and personnel, it is now also necessary to manage patients who can enter hospitals. “Currently, occupancy rates in several areas, especially those considered virus epicenters, is very concerning,” said Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) Mitigation Team head Adib Khumaidi, in an online discussion held by Lapor COVID-19, on Tuesday (5/1/2021).