Two KAI Employees Are Positive Covid-19, One of them is a Machinist

MADIUN, KOMPAS.com – Two employees of PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) from the Regency Madiun confirmed positive for Covid-19.

It is suspected that the two employees of PT KAI were exposed to the corona after contracting them from a colleague who was first confirmed positive for Covid-19.

Spokesperson for the Covid-19 Task Force in Madiun Regency, Mashudi said, the two positive PT KAI employees came from Bangunsari Village, Mejayan District, Madiun Regency with the initials PPS (30) and HAN (27).

“Everyday PPS works at KAI as machinist. Meanwhile, HAN works at the KAI Nganjuk Kertosono Unit, ”said Mashudi, when confirmed Kompas.com, Tuesday (11/24/2020) evening.

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The results of the investigation by the Covid-19 Task Force, said Mashudi, alleged that HAN was infected by a colleague with the initials BS who was first exposed to the corona.

Meanwhile, PPS before being exposed to the corona got the task as a travel engineer for Yogyakarta and Surabaya.

“On November 11, PPS carried out his duties as a driver for a trip to Yogyakarta. Two days later he got the assignment as a train driver to Surabaya, ”said Mashudi.

After carrying out their duties, both of them undertook rapid test with reactive results. After the swab test was carried out, the results were positive for Covid-19.

After being tested positive for Covid-19, the two KAI employees underwent treatment at the hospital.

Result tracing The two KAI employees were found by eight people who were in close contact. All close contact was made rapid test.

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As of Tuesday (11/24/2020), the number of positive cases of Covid-19 in Madiun Regency reached 181 people.

Of that number 145 recovered, 25 were treated, one independent isolation and ten people died.

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