The Chancellor of Udayana University accompanied by the Director of Unud Hospital Attended the Task Force Meeting for the Covid-19 Handling of Bali Province

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• Minggu, 26 April 2020
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The Chancellor of Udayana University Prof. A.A Raka Sudewi was accompanied by the Director of Unud Hospital Dr. Dewa Putu Gde Purwa Samatra attended the Bali Provincial Covid-19 Task Force Acceleration Meeting in the Meeting Room at the Balai Gajah Jaya Sabha Denpasar, Saturday (4/25/2020). The meeting also took place online, which was attended by the Bali Police Chief, Udayana Regional Military Commander IX, Danrem, Bali Prosecutors and Denpasar Prosecutors and chaired by the Governor of Bali.

This meeting aims to listen to the report on the handling of Covid-19 by the Daily Chair of the Task Force which in this case is the Provincial Secretary of Bali and discusses the steps that will be implemented.

In his report, Bali Regional Secretary Dewa Made Indra said that the number of positive cases per 24 April 2020 totaled 177 people consisting of 8 foreigners and 169 Indonesian citizens. Also reported logistical data such as PPE, N-95 Masks, Masks, Rapid Tests and PCR Reagents are still available. Medical staff and supporters such as administration and cleaning services have provided hotel services for residence while on duty. The regional government has also prepared several quarters for quarantine of PMI, ODP and PDP. At the moment, additional laboratories are being prepared for PCR examinations, which are at the Unud Hospital, FK Warmadewa Lab and the Health Office Lab, so that they can support Sanglah Hospital Labs and more samples can be examined. The Secretary also conveyed several obstacles faced by one of them related to the arrival of PMI which was quite large in number so it needed anticipatory steps.

Bali Governor Wayan Koster asked that immediate steps be taken to anticipate the possibility of what happened. Adequate numbers of medical personnel must also be considered. Rapid tests should be carried out in an orderly and disciplined manner in all quarantine sites and if possible PCR tests should be carried out immediately. For this reason, it is hoped that the examination site can function immediately, so that the testing process will be faster and Sanglah Hospital will not be overwhelmed. Socialization should also be carried out to the community to increase awareness and self-discipline. The governor also requested that data collection be undertaken at quarantine locations at the district / city level.

In this meeting the Bali Police Chief and Regional Commander IX Udayana gave an appreciation for the performance of the Task Force and gave advice that the Regional Government immediately take strategic steps to anticipate the impact of Covid-19 in the form of providing social assistance to affected communities so that no unwanted social symptoms occur.

Unud Rector Prof. A.A Raka Sudewi on this occasion also reported on the progress of handling Covid-19 patients at Unud Hospital and gave appreciation for the support given by the Regional Government to the Medical Team. The capacity of Udayana Hospital is currently 61 beds and will be increased to 97 beds, which requires additional nurses to support 28 people. Related to the PCR examination Lab at Udayana Hospital was almost ready to be used, but it was hampered by a device that was still in the process of being shipped. The Chancellor hopes that this can be overcome immediately and that the process of handling Covid-19 is going well and that the epidemic is fleeting.

Director of Udayana Hospital added that the availability of PPE is still sufficient and all of them meet the standard, but if the capacity is full, it is necessary to anticipate the amount of PPE needed. Regarding the PCR examination Lab, if it is complete an instrument test will be carried out immediately by matching the results with the equipment in Sanglah Hospital. The Director of Unud Hospital also said that currently a robot was being designed that could serve Covid patients through collaboration with the Faculty of Engineering at the direction of the Rector of Udayana University. Unud Hospital was also involved in the research team for drug testing for Covid patients by BRIN.

In this meeting, each field coordinator also reported the steps taken to accelerate the handling of Covid-19 in Bali.