Natuna - A suspected Covid-19 patient in Natuna was declared dead, Tuesday (3/11/2020) morning at Natuna Hospital. The patient with the initials A (64 years) had to be buried according to the health protocol.

He was a resident of Padang Kurak, Bandarsyah Village, East Bunguran District. A was pronounced dead in the morning at 02.00 WIB

A spokesperson for the Natuna Covid-19 Task Force Team, Hikmat Aliansyah said A came to the Natuna Regional Hospital a few days ago with a complaint of shortness of breath.

The medical team then carried out a rapid test. "The results of the rapid reactive test were then treated in an isolation room at the Natuna Regional Hospital," said Hikmat.

The patient then underwent a swab and the sample was sent to BTKL Batam, so it was only a matter of waiting for the results of the swab test to come out.

"Today's patient has been buried with the Covid-19 funeral procedure," said Hikmat.

The funeral process was carried out at the Bandarsyah TPU. This was held by following the Covid protocol procedure, even though the results of the patient's swab  have not come out.

Previously on October 18, one positive patient from Corona in Natuna also died. That was the first Covid-19 case found in the district.