In the Rizieq Shihab Session, Experts Call It Very Dangerous Patients Are Still Positive Covid-19 Out of the Hospital.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Epidemiologist Universitas Indonesia Tri Yunis Miko Wahyono stated that it would be dangerous if a patient was reactive Covid-19 discharged from the hospital before testing negative for Covid-19.

This was conveyed by Miko when he was an expert witness in the trial of the Ummi Hospital swab test case with the defendant Rizieq Shihab at the East Jakarta District Court, Wednesday (5/5/2021).

“In terms of the outbreak it is very dangerous, it will cause (transmission) to many other people,” Miko said when giving testimony on Wednesday.

Also read: Expert Witness Called MER-C Not Entitled to Perform Swab Test on Rizieq Shihab

The sentence came out of Miko’s mouth in response to the public prosecutor (JPU) who asked about the impact if a Covid-19 reactive patient escapes from the hospital.

“If there is a patient who is suspected of being reactive with Covid-19 and is still under sudden treatment, the relevant result is not yet available, the person is fleeing from hospital care, will it lead to problems in terms of epidemiology or not?” asked the prosecutor.

Miko explained, a patient who has not been tested negative for Covid-19 should not be in contact with other people to prevent Covid-19 transmission.

He said, if the patient decides to leave the hospital, the potential for transmission will arise because the patient can make contact with other people.

“If he gets out of the hospital, he contacts, it means he will infect other people,” he said.

Also read: Rizieq Shihab Session on Ummi Hospital Swab Test Case, Prosecutors Ask Experts on Hoaxes of Sick People Claiming to be Healthy

However, he said that there are no laws and regulations that regulate these provisions.

“In my opinion, a regulation has been made so that it doesn’t allow people to leave the company’s maintenance facilities, it should be,” said Miko.

Previously reported, the public prosecutor (JPU) said Rizieq left Ummi Hospital at his own request even though he was still exposed to Covid-19.

“On November 28, 2020, it was found out that the defendant was still exposed to Covid-19, but at his own request he left Ummi Hospital as stated in the Return Form, which was signed by the defendant,” said the prosecutor at the trial for reading the charges, Friday (19/3/2021 ).

Also read: Asked by the Judge, Rizieq Shihab Denies FPI in Line with Terrorism

Apart from Rizieq, there are two other defendants who are undergoing trial today, namely Rizieq’s son-in-law, Hanif Alatas; as well as the President Director of the Bogor Ummi Hospital Andi Tatat.

In this case, Rizieq was charged with broadcasting fake news related to the swab test being undertaken at the Ummi Hospital and obstructing the implementation of the epidemic prevention.

In the first indictment, Rizieq was charged with violating Article 14 paragraph (1) subsidiary to Article 14 paragraph (2) more than subsidiary Article 15 of Law Number 1 Year 1946 concerning Criminal Law Regulations in conjunction with Article 55 Paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code.

The second charge, he is considered to have violated Article 14 Paragraph (1) of Law Number 4 of 1984 on Outbreaks of Infectious Diseases and Article 55 Paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.

Finally, he was charged with violating Article 216 Paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code and Article 55 Paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.

– .