The Covid-19 case, which showed steady decrease for a few months at the end of 2021, now emerges in the latest spike that indicates that this pandemic is not over yet. In December it was reported that the Omicron variant was detected in Indonesia. Since then the increase in cases has started to creep up again. In early February, the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia stated that Indonesia has entered the third waveof the Covid-19 pandemic.  

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The Omicron variant of Covid-19 causes relatively mild symptoms for patients, such as runny nose, headache, and sore throat. Because of these mild symptoms, patients who are tested positive for Covid-19 can self-isolate at home. However, it should be noted that a separate room and bathroom in the house is needed, so that the virus does not spread and infect the more vulnerables. Unfortunately, not everyone infected with Covid-19 has these adequate facilities at home. Therefore, controlled isolation in government-owned facilities could be the answer, for example, Wisma Atlet (athlete village). 

How to Register 

If you are tested positive for Covid-19 through an antigen result, you will be advised to do a PCR test, since Wisma Atlet only accepts patients who have received the results from the PCR test. After that, you can contact the nearest Puskesmas (community health clinic) or Hospital. If your symptoms are severe, you will be recommended to be treated in a hospital. However, if your symptoms are mild, you will be directed to isolate at Wisma Atlet or other isolation facility. The requirements to be accepted into isolate at Wisma Atlet, includes:

1. Age above 15 years
2. Having comorbid disease under control (self-handling)
3. Able to be independent

In addition to these requirements, documents such as a referral letter from the local health center/hospital, positive swab PCR results, ID cards, and cellphone numbers are also required. If you have received the results of other examinations at the hospital, such as a lung X-ray, you also need to bring the file.

If you are eligible to isolate at the Wisma Atlet, the Puskesmas or Hospital staff will provide guidance and direct you to the Wisma Atlet. You can also contact the COVID-19 Hotline at 119 ext. 9 for more information.

What Should Be Prepared

In addition to administrative files, there are other things that must be prepared for your isolation days at Wisma Atlet. You need to bring personal equipment, such as daily clothes, personal medicines, toiletries, masks, and other equipment that you think are needed.

At Wisma Atlet there will usually be morning exercise every day, you can prepare clothes for exercise to make it more comfortable when exercising. You can also bring equipment to wash clothes, because there is no laundry service provided.

Do’s and Don’ts at Wisma Atlet

At Wisma Atlet, generally you can do various daily activities freely. In the isolation complex, there is a Green Zone as an area that is free from virus contamination and a Red Zone, which is an isolation area. Covid-19 positive patients can walk around outside the room to the sports area and rooftop located in the Red Zone area and are not allowed to go to the Green Zone area unless declared negative. 

To avoid spreading the virus outside the isolation zone, you are not allowed to send dirty clothes outside Wisma Atlet, but you can receive clean clothes sent by your family or colleagues from outside. Apart from clothes, you can also receive various deliveries from outside, including food. At Wisma Atlet there is a package delivery service to your room at certain hours or you can pick up shipments directly from outside at the designated post.

Stay Vigilant So You Don't Need to Isolate

Wisma Atlet can indeed be an alternative for the isolation of Covid-19 patients with mild symptoms, as the facilities provided are also adequate. However, the most important thing of course is not to be infected with Covid-19 in the first place. With cases increasing and the quick nature of the spread of Omicron variant you have to be extra vigilant.

If you haven't been vaccinated, register yourself for the Covid-19 vaccination via the JAKI application. Then, make sure to always apply the health protocols, such as washing hands, using masks properly, maintaining distance, reducing mobility, staying away from crowds, and avoiding eating together. Let's break the chain of the spread of Covid-19 so that this pandemic ends soon!