Medan –
The man who was positive for Corona (COVID-19) who had gone viral in North Sumatra because he was said to have been mistreated by residents has now died. He died of severe symptoms.
The man named Salamat Sianipar died at the Adam Malik General Hospital in Medan on July 29, 2021, at 16.00 WIB. Salamat’s funeral procession was also carried out in accordance with the Corona virus health protocol.
“It was referred to the reason that COVID-19 was confirmed to be severe,” said the Head of the Public Relations Subdivision of the Adam Malik General Hospital Medan, Rosario Dorothy, when asked for confirmation, Monday (2/8/2021).
Salamat had time to get treatment at the Emergency Room (IGD) when he arrived at Adam Malik Hospital. Salamat died after being treated for 4 days.
After handling Adam Malik, Salamat’s body was buried in Toba Regency.
Sit Things Viral Thanks
Salamat Sianipar’s video, which is said to have been persecuted by residents for being positive for Corona viral. However, Salamat’s wife explained that this was done by residents to secure Salamat who ran away during self-isolation.
“Because he tried to transmit the COVID-19 virus to his family and residents, my husband had to be secured,” said Salamat’s wife, Risma, Sunday (25/7).
Risma said her husband was currently undergoing self-isolation at a location prepared by the village government. But her husband repeatedly returned home.
“On Thursday (22/7), at around 17.00 WIB, my husband came out of the house while spitting on his hand trying to touch the residents who were nearby by shouting that he had not been exposed to COVID-19,” he said.
Because of that, said Risma, residents tried to secure her husband. To maintain distance, residents use wood to bamboo.
“It turned out that his actions made the villagers angry, so using wood and bamboo they tried to secure him for fear of contracting COVID-19. But the residents’ action to secure Salamat Sianipar failed and my husband managed to escape into the forest,” said Risma.
The Governor of North Sumatra (Gubsu) Edy Rahmayadi also said the viral narrative was not true. He said Salamat was detained by residents to be isolated.
“It is said that someone is persecuting people who are sick with COVID, it’s a big mistake. After I checked, I called, it’s not like that. That person who got COVID, didn’t want to be isolated. For that he was brought to be isolated,” explained Edy at the governor’s official residence, Kota Medan, North Sumatra Tuesday (27/7).
Edy suspected that the video spreader with a narration as if there was persecution was someone who wanted to give the impression that the people of North Sumatra were primitive. Edy asked all parties to maintain a conducive situation in North Sumatra.
“Not being persecuted. This is what becomes spread as if this North Sumatra is primitive. For that, please together we keep the frame is North Sumatra. North Sumatra is ours, ours, which we both love,” explained Edy.
The Narrative of Salamat Persecuted Begins with a Nephew’s Story
In the video, you can see a number of people standing and crowding at the location. There are some of them holding objects such as wood, some are holding ropes.
There was also a man who seemed to be dragged using a rope. From behind the man, there were several people sticking wood on the man’s body. This incident occurred on Thursday (22/7). The man referred to as a COVID-19 patient in the video is Salamat Sianipar (45).
One of the victim’s family, Joshua Lubis, told about the incident. He said the incident began after Salamat was confirmed positive for COVID-19.
“I don’t know about the time when it happened, I don’t know what COVID-19 was. What I do know is that I’ve been tested. Then I’ve been tested, the results come out positive. My aunt (wife) is negative and her two children are negative. Continue to self-isolate at home. Uncle This is a different room with his wife and child, the doctor ordered because the symptoms are still mild,” said Joshua when asked for confirmation, Saturday (24/7).
Joshua said, after Salamat was at home, there were people in the community who were not happy and scared after he was exposed to COVID-19. Then, he was forcibly pulled out of the house and exiled somewhere.
“Then, after returning from the clinic, right at home, in the afternoon there were people who were not happy that my uncle had COVID. So the community was forced to pull him out of my uncle’s house not to be at home,” said Joshua.
Joshua says Salamat was exiled somewhere. The next day, Salamat went home. The public who saw it did not accept it until it happened like in the viral video.
(zap / dwia)
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