HARIANKALTIM.COM – Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah (RSUD) Abdul Wahab Sjahranie (AWS) Samarinda memulangkan salah satu dari dua pasien Covid-19 yang tengah dirawat. Pasien tersebut dilaporkan dalam kondisi stabil dan hasil swab antigen menunjukkan negatif.
Dokter Spesialis Paru RSUD AWS, dr. Yanti Evi Gultom, mengonfirmasi bahwa dua pasien Covid-19 yang dirawat mengalami perbaikan kondisi. Salah satu pasien yang memiliki penyakit komorbid sudah stabil dan keluhan respiratorinya hilang, sehingga diperbolehkan pulang pada hari ini.
“Saat ini, satu pasien masih dalam perawatan karena membutuhkan penanganan lebih lanjut hingga kondisinya membaik,” ujar dr. Yanti, Selasa (10/6/2025).
Yanti menjelaskan bahwa varian Covid-19 yang beredar saat ini merupakan turunan Omicron dengan gejala umum seperti demam, batuk, pilek, nyeri tenggorokan, dan mual.
Ia juga mengimbau masyarakat untuk tetap menjaga protokol kesehatan jika mengalami gejala mirip flu, seperti memakai masker, menjaga kebersihan, dan rajin mencuci tangan.
Sebelumnya, dua warga Kalimantan Timur dinyatakan positif Covid-19 berdasarkan hasil tes swab antigen dan sedang dirawat di ruang isolasi RSUD AWS.
Sampel keduanya telah dikirim ke Balai Besar Laboratorium Kesehatan Banjarbaru untuk tes PCR guna memastikan apakah termasuk varian baru Covid-19.
“Kami sudah mengirim sampel untuk tes PCR, dan varian baru ini diperkirakan tidak menimbulkan gejala berat atau kematian,” jelas Plt Direktur RSUD AWS, dr. Indah Puspitasari MARS.
Meskipun kedua pasien tidak memiliki riwayat perjalanan ke luar kota atau luar negeri, hasil positif antigen diduga terkait dengan penyakit penyerta seperti diabetes melitus dan gangguan paru-paru.
Dinas Kesehatan Provinsi Kalimantan Timur menjelaskan bahwa selain Covid-19, pasien juga menderita penyakit lain seperti pneumonia dan diabetes. Skrining kesehatan dilakukan pada tiga pasien, dua di antaranya terdeteksi positif Covid-19, namun hasil PCR masih menunggu.
“Pasien ini berasal dari daerah lokal, dan kami masih mencari tahu asal penularannya,” kata Kepala Dinkes Kaltim, dr. Jaya Mualimin.
Dia juga memastikan bahwa masyarakat tidak perlu panik karena varian baru yang beredar memiliki tingkat penularan dan kematian yang rendah.
“Tren kasus Covid-19 di Indonesia terus menurun, dengan varian MB.1.1 yang tidak menyebabkan kematian,” tutup dr. Jaya sembari mengimbau masyarakat untuk tetap tenang dan waspada. (ZYN/ADV/DISKOMINFO)
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The Abdul Wahab Sjahranie General Hospital (RSUD AWS) in Samarinda has discharged one of the two Covid-19 patients currently being treated. The patient was reported to be in stable condition, and the antigen test results were negative.
Dr. Yanti Evi Gultom, a pulmonary specialist at RSUD AWS, confirmed that the two Covid-19 patients being treated showed improvement in their condition. One patient, who had comorbidities, is now stable, and their respiratory complaints have disappeared, allowing them to be discharged today.
“Currently, one patient is still under treatment because they require further care until their condition improves,” said Dr. Yanti on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
Dr. Yanti explained that the current circulating Covid-19 variant is a subvariant of Omicron, with common symptoms including fever, cough, cold, sore throat, and nausea.
She also urged the public to continue following health protocols if experiencing flu-like symptoms, such as wearing masks, maintaining cleanliness, and regularly washing hands.
Previously, two East Kalimantan residents tested positive for Covid-19 based on antigen test results and are being treated in the isolation room at RSUD AWS.
Their samples have been sent to the Banjarbaru Health Laboratory for PCR testing to confirm whether they belong to a new Covid-19 variant.
“We have sent the samples for PCR testing, and this new variant is expected not to cause severe symptoms or death,” explained Acting Director of RSUD AWS, Dr. Indah Puspitasari MARS.
Although both patients had no travel history to other cities or abroad, the positive antigen results are suspected to be related to underlying conditions such as diabetes mellitus and lung disorders.
The East Kalimantan Provincial Health Office explained that, in addition to Covid-19, the patients also suffer from other conditions such as pneumonia and diabetes. Health screening was conducted on three patients, two of whom tested positive for Covid-19, but PCR results are still pending.
“These patients are from the local area, and we are still investigating the source of transmission,” said the Head of the East Kalimantan Health Office, Dr. Jaya Mualimin.
He also assured the public not to panic, as the new variant circulating has a low transmission and death rate.
“The trend of Covid-19 cases in Indonesia continues to decline, with the MB.1.1 variant not causing deaths,” concluded Dr. Jaya, while urging the public to remain calm and vigilant. (ADV/RED3/d)