President Jokowi: Hajj Dormitory Hospital to Operate for COVID-19 Treatment
President Jokowi and Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas at Hajj Dormitory Hospital in Pondok Gede sub-district in the capital Jakarta, Friday (10/07/2021). (Photo: Bureau of Press, Media, and Information of Presidential Secretariat/Rusman)
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has announced that Hajj Dormitory Hospital in Pondok Gede sub-district, East Jakarta is ready to operate to treat COVID-19 patients starting Saturday (10/07).
“This afternoon, I, together with Minister of Religious Affairs, have witnessed the completion of Hajj Dormitory which will be converted into Hajj Dormitory Hospital for handling COVID-19. I have already checked the hospital equipment, air conditioner, and then elevator for patients. I witness that everything is 99 percent ready so that tomorrow morning the Hajj Dormitory Hospital is ready for operation,” he said after inspecting the final preparation to operate the emergency hospital, Friday (09/07).
The President expressed appreciation to Ministry of Health and Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing that have succeeded in preparing the hospital in a short time.
“I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Minister of Health, Minister of Public Works and Public Housing, and all the ranks who have worked hard within the past five days to prepare Hajj Dormitory to be converted into a hospital,” he said.
On that occasion, the Head of State urged all components of the people to work together in tackling the pandemic, including college students, the youth, the Family Welfare Empowerment (PKK) team, and the Integrated Health Post (Posyandu) cadre.
“Doctors, health care workers, state civil apparatus, the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI), and the Indonesian National Police (Polri) have worked around the clock since March last year until to date. For that, I would like to express my sincerest gratitude. However, it would be better if there are more volunteers from all components of the people, so we can handle COVID-19 to the best of our abilities,” he remarked. (TGH/UN) (DH/LW)
