Jakarta – A private hospital in Tabanan, Bali, has been identified as a new cluster for COVID-19 transmission after 10 new cases emerged.
The new transmissions occurred after the hospital treated a patient, who was later confirmed to have contracted the fast-spreading coronavirus. Tabanan COVID-19 task force spokesperson I Putu Dian Setiawan confirmed the case on Tuesday.
Six of the 10 new cases might have contracted the virus while visiting the aforementioned COVID-19 positive patient. "The transmissions took place in a private hospital in Tabanan," Dian said as quoted by kompas.com.
Meanwhile, the remaining four new cases were medical workers who treated the patient.
Twenty-seven people who had physical contact with the 10 COVID-19 patients have been quarantined by authorities and have undergone PCR tests.
Despite the incident, Dian assured that hospitals across the regency had implemented proper COVID-19 protocols to prevent the virus spread.
"Don't forget to wear masks, maintain the suggested physical distance and apply other required health protocols during visits," said Dian. (vny)