Covid-19 is a disease that spreads very easily and quickly. This is why people with a positive test result for Covid-19 must be immediately separated or isolated from other people so that the transmission of Covid-19 can be prevented.

Smartcitizen, of course we already know that not everyone who is confirmed for Covid-19 must be immediately hospitalized. If you are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms, you can report yourself to the nearest public health center (Puskesmas), and then self-isolate until the isolation time is over or until you get a negative test result.

For those of you who want to self-isolate at home, you must make sure you have separate bedrooms and bathrooms from other residents of the house. In addition, make sure the room for self-isolation has adequate ventilation and lighting. However, of course not everyone can self-isolate at home due to limited facilities. Therefore, the government provides controlled and free self-isolation facilities to accommodate residents who cannot self-isolate at home.

For residents of Jakarta, the Provincial Government (Pemprov) of DKI Jakarta has provided various controlled self-isolation facilities. Among them are the Nagrak Flats (Rusun), self-isolation facilities at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), Ragunan, and other self-isolation sites.

New Features to Monitor Availability of Self-Isolation Facilities

As you already know, Jakarta has a dedicated website for its Covid-19 mitigation efforts, corona.jakarta.go.id. This website contains various information related to the handling of Covid-19 in Jakarta, ranging from daily positive case reports, vaccination data, Covid-19 distribution maps in Jakarta, availability of beds in hospitals, to collaborative platforms to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic.

Now, the newest feature on this web has been added, which is the Bed Availability in Jakarta Isolation Facility. Here is the display of the feature on the web:

Controlled isolation room bed capacity data in Jakarta. (source: corona.jakarta.go.id)

From the graph above, we can see some information regarding controlled self-isolation facilities in three main isolation places in Jakarta, which are isolation facilities at the Nagrak, Ragunan, and TMII. You can see the total bed capacity, the number of patients that are currently self-isolating and the latest information of usage percentage of the facilities. You can also move the cursor to a specific date and see the number of bed capacity, total of self-isolating patients, and the number of patients in each facility on the date you selected. 

For a more detailed look of the graph, you can see the table under the graph which shows more detailed data with the rest of the bed and the percentage of the beds that have been used.

To view this feature, you can visit the corona.jakarta.go.idwebsite, select the data menu, then select Bed Availability in Isolation Facility or visit the following link at corona.jakarta.go.id/en/ketersediaan-tempat-tidur-isolasi.

Government-Controlled Isolation Locations in Jakarta

Nagrak Flats Controlled Isolation Facility (Source: beritajakarta.id)

According to Jakarta Governor's Decree (Kepgub) No. 762 of 2021regarding Isolation Locations in the Context of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Handling, there are various controlled self-isolation locations provided by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government and free of charge. The isolation facilities include Graha Wisma TMII with a capacity of 100 people (Jalan Raya TMII, Cipayung, Ceger, Cipayung District, East Jakarta), Nagrak Cilincing Flats with a capacity of 2,550 (Jl. Sarang Bango No.18, RW.5, Marunda, Cilincing Sub-district, North Jakarta), Kebon Melati Arts Center with a capacity of 85 people (Jl. KH Mas Mansyur, RT.1/RW.17, Melati Kb, Tanah Abang District, Central Jakarta,), and other isolation facilities. You can see a complete list of controlled isolation in Jakarta by downloading the Governor's Decree Number 762 of 2021 here.

Paid Self-Isolation Facilities at Hotels in Jakarta

In addition to providing controlled isolation facilities, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government through its Department of Tourism and Creative Economy also opens opportunities for hotels in Jakarta to participate in providing self-isolation facilities for Jakartans. Through the Jakarta Department of Tourism and Creative Economy Official Letter  No. 370/SE/2020 regarding the provision of controlled isolation packages for Covid-19 asymptomatic patients in non-government facilities, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government invites hotels that want to provide paid self-isolation services. Since the system is paid, hotels that participate in the program will not receive government subsidies either partially or fully from the central government and the provincial government.

These hotels will serve as an alternative for Covid-19 asymptomatic’s patients who are not willing to self-isolate in locations facilitated by both the central government and the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government.

Hotels that register to become paid self-isolation facilities for residents will be reviewed for eligibility and will be published through news channels owned by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government. You can also see the occupancy at the isolation location viathis website. 

A Fight to Eradicate the Covid-19 Pandemic

With the number of new positive cases of Covid-19 is still high lately, Jakarta continues to fight with various ways to reduce confirmed cases and handle active cases as well as possible. And with the increasing demand for oxygen tanks, Jakarta through JDCN (Jakarta Development Collaboration Network) has collaborated to provide oxygen cylinders to various hospitals in Jakarta. The Rescue Oxygen Post is located in Monas, Central Jakarta. Until now, Jakarta continues to open various forms of collaboration to deal with the pandemic.

Distribution of oxygen cylinders from the Oxygen Rescue Post to the Hospitals (source: beritajakarta.go.id)

Smartcitizen, you can also help the fight against  Covid-19 pandemic in your own way. You can continue to maintain health protocols, comply with the emergency PPKM regulations that are currently enforced, and immediately get your vaccine shots against Covid-19. If you are detected positive for Covid-19 with symptoms or not, report yourself to the nearest public health center (Puskesmas) so that you can immediately receive treatment from health workers. At the Puskesmas, you can also get information about self-isolation if you are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms. Don't be afraid or even embarrassed to notify the health workers immediately so you can protect yourself and those around you.