PONTIANAK – West Kalimantan Health Unit chief Harisson said he has detected the presence of the D614G virus which causes COVID-19 disease since August. Dinkes called on the people of Kalbar to be more vigilant.
“It is known that the D614G virus is a mutation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus which is the cause of the disease COVID-19 has been detected in a number of regions in Indonesia, including in Kalbar which has been detected in the Untan laboratory since August 2020, ”Harisson told Pontianak quoted antara, Tuesday, December 29.
He explained that last August, he detected a significant viral load of more than 11 million copies of one of the Jakartans who came to Pontianak to attend the wedding of his relatives. After being sampled for the virus, there are several viruses which are not the same as COVID-19 which are known at present as D614G.
“The D614G virus is a mutation of a coronavirus structure which is not very malignant, but has the nature of easily attaching to the host, so that people are more easily infected with this virus and show the same symptoms as corona, ”Harisson continued.
Although not as fierce as COVID-19, Harisson said, but the public should increase vigilance, due to its easily contagious nature. Therefore, this virus will be very dangerous for people with congenital (comorbid) diseases.
“If there is a community that has a comorbid, then that person will be easily infected and there is concern that this will cause the hospitalized person to become on the rise, and then many comorbid people as well who die,” Harisson said.
In anticipation of the spread of the D614G virus, it will tighten up the influx of foreigners to Kalbar, one of which is by implementing the circular letter from the governor of Kalbar related to the Christmas and New Year holiday rules in the province.
“We have to be very careful to prevent our region from being seized by people who have confirmed covid-19 cases. If anyone goes to Kalbar they have to show negative PCR results at the originating airport if later the airline is still carrying passengers who do not show their letter then we will be fined according to the regulations of the new governor, ”he said.
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