During the COVID-19 pandemic, health workers (health workers) died from exposure to the virus that attacks these lung organs.
In Surabaya alone, eight doctors have died with a positive status for COVID-19.
Of the eight doctors who died were not purely due to COVID-19.
But has comorbid or comorbidities.
On April 27, the doctor at Soewandi Regional Hospital, Dr. Barkatnu Indrawan Janguk, died due to exposure from a dishonest patient.
On May 18, Dr. Boedhi Harsono died at the age of 60 with a positive status for COVID-19.
The third doctor who died due to being exposed to COVID-19 was a doctor from Dr. Soetomo Hospital.
Doctor Miftah Fawzy Sarengat died at the age of 34 on June 10. Fourth, Dr. Sukarno died on June 28 at the Unair Hospital for Special Infection (RSKI).
On June 30, the anesthetist at RSU Haji, Surabaya Dr. Arief Basuki died of exposure to COVID-19.
After a week, Dr. Arief’s nephew, Dr. Putri Wulan Sukmawati, died on Sunday (5 July) at 11.58 pm due to contracting COVID-19.
The seventh doctor was Dr. Deni Chrismono Raharjo who died on Sunday (12 July 2020), at 05.00 am at Dr. Soetomo Hospital due to being exposed to COVID-19.
Finally, Dr. Sulis Bayusentono MKes SpOT (K) passed away on Tuesday (18 August 2020) at 03.34 pm at the age of 41 years and has no comorbid.
Brahmana said there are many factors for doctors who have been exposed to COVID-19.
Not only in the hospital environment but also in the outside environment.
“Many doctors may contract it, one from the hospital, two from non-hospital,” he concluded.
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