Indonesia
#SahabatPengayoman, the Covid-19 case in Indonesia has now broken a new record. As of June 23, 2021, more than 15,000 daily cases have been confirmed. This spike in cases is caused by several factors, such as frequent crowds and non-compliance with health protocols, as well as the presence of new variants, such as Alpha and Delta which have higher spread rates.
Well, for #Friends of Pengayoman and their relatives who have recently been exposed to Covid-19, immediately do self-quarantine even though we feel healthy.
When we do self-quarantine, we must obey the health protocols so we can prevent the potential for further transmission of Covid-19, and protect our loved ones and those around us. So, when is the right time to do a swab test?
Citing from the https://covid19.go.id page, if you do a PCR swab test, do it 8 days after exposure or 3-5 days after symptoms appear. It's different again with the Antigen swab test, which is best done 5 days after exposure or 1-5 days after symptoms appear. If you are asymptomatic, then the estimated time for the swab test is calculated from when you were exposed.
According to the WHO recommendation, a negative test result is repeated if it turns out to be still experiencing symptoms, or symptoms appear after the test results come out, or when there is still a strong suspicion of being infected with Covid-19. Well repeated 3-7 days later.
Then, what is meant by tracing or contacting Covid-19 contacts? Tracing is the process of finding and uniting parties who are in contact with people infected with Covid-19 (close contacts), which aims to break the chain of transmission of Covid-19 in the community. The search is carried out by officers (tracers) such as health workers, as well as community elements (salinas, Babinsa, Bhabinkamtibmas, youth cadres, PKK, and other volunteers) who have received training. So no.
According to experts, self-discipline to do 5M, as well as following the vaccination program, is still a powerful way to avoid the transmission of Covid-19. Let's #Friends of Pengayoman, let's be compact, disciplined, and consistent in doing it. Strong Kumham Against Cov-19!