TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The number of COVID-19 patients conducting self isolation at Wisma Atlet Emergency Hospital in Central Jakarta declined 109 to 2,250 on Sunday from 2,359 the day before. The 2,250 COVID-19 patients comprised 1,288 men and 962 women. The Towers 4 and 5 specially treat asymptomatic COVID-19 patients who have no place to self isolate after being diagnosed with COVID-19. Based on Decision of the Health Minister dated July 13, 2020, asymptomatic COVID-19 patients must conduct self isolation for 10 days to curtail transmission risks. According to the ministry's procedure for handling COVID-19 patients, asymptomatic COVID-19 patients may be discharged without having their swab specimen examined after conducting self isolation for 10 days.

Source: Koran Tempo September 27, 2020 09:33 UTC