The Bali provincial government has designated three hospitals to handle possible cases of coronavirus infections. For the worst-case scenario, in which a facility for more than 50 patients should be required, officials say one hospital might be designated to exclusively handle COVID-19 cases on the island.
The Sanglah General Hospital in Denpasar, Sanjiwani General Hospital in Gianyar regency, and Tabanan General Hospital are officially the three hospitals in Bali that will handle possible COVID-19 patients, with a total of seven isolation rooms and 35 rooms standardized according to guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO), as laid out in a statement issued by the Bali Health Agency.
“We advise the public not to worry, and not panic because the Government of Bali Province has applied a proper system with WHO standards,” the statement reads.
Should the number of cases increase significantly, the designated hospital would be Udayana University Hospital, which is located in Jimbaran, South Kuta.
“Worst case [scenario], if we have to designate one hospital to handle all cases of the coronavirus in Bali, we will do it too,” Bali Vice Governor Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardana Sukawati, or Cok Ace, said yesterday, as quoted by Kompas.
He reassured that the provincial government is prepared to respond to and handle the novel coronavirus outbreak.
“We were closed-up about it before, but now we are ready to be transparent so that tourists visiting Bali can be at ease. Our healthcare facilities are according to standard,” Cok Ace said.
Indonesia finally confirmed its first two cases of domestic COVID-19 infections on Monday, after weeks of claiming it was free of infections as countries across the globe scramble with increasing cases of the novel coronavirus. The first people to be diagnosed with COVID-19 in Indonesia — a 64-year-old woman and her 31-year-old daughter — are making inroads towards recovery in Jakarta, officials say.
