Batam - Batam City Task Force for the Acceleration of Covid-19 Management released 12 positive patient increments, so the cumulative total of Covid-19 positive patients in Batam City reached 140 people.

Head of the Batam Task Force, Muhammad Rudi, said the addition of this new case was based on the findings of a new case (imported case) and the results of contact tracing from the HOG Eden Park and Palm Spring clusters in Batam City.

"In total there were 12 people were added, consisting of 8 women and 4 men," Rudi said in a press release received by Batamnews, Monday (1/6/2020).

For patient number 129 in Batam City is a 68-year-old man, he is known to be the father of patient number 102 Batam City. So it is still incorporated into the HOG Eden Park cluster.

Then his wife also carried out a throat swab examination, and was confirmed positive, thus also joining the HOG Eden Park cluster. This patient was determined as patient number 130 in Batam City.

The next patient was an 8-year-old boy, his mother a member of the HOG Eden Park church. After a throat swab examination was done on both, and the result of the boy was confirmed positive, while the mother was confirmed negative. Thus, he was determined as patient number 131 in Batam City.

"His mother has taken a second swab sample, just waiting for the results," said Rudi

Then go on patient number 132 Batam City, who is a 20-year-old woman. He is the sister-in-law of patient number 100, who is a member of the Palm Spring cluster.

While patient number 133, Batam City, is a 4-year-old girl. It is known that his father passed away, with a history of cough accompanied by fever, and then his father was determined as a Patient Under Supervision (PDP). Until now, it has not been included in any cluster.

Furthermore, patient number 134 of Batam City, is a 44-year-old woman. He is the older brother of patient number 124 Batam City. And patient number 135 Batam City, is a 21-year-old woman. He is a family of twins.

The next patient is patient number 136 of Batam City. She is a 45-year-old woman. He attended the prayer of the late Ian Alexander, a family belonging to the Palm Spring cluster.

Two hearse drivers in Batam tested positive for corona. Both are known to have taken the body of Ian Alexander to the funeral. Patient number 137 in Batam City is a hearse driver, a 33-year-old male.

Another hearse driver was also confirmed positive, and was determined as patient number 139 Batam City. A 29-year-old man, at that time he was tasked with carrying the body of Ian Alexander.

The next patient was 138 patient in Batam City, a 43-year-old woman. He is known to have attended the condolences meeting of the Ian Alexander.

Finally Patient number 140, Batam City, is a 13-year-old girl. He is the biological child of patient number 134 of Batam City.