Undetectable and Very Dangerous! Quietly People Without Symptoms (OTG) Transmits COVID-19
A government spokesman for the handling of the COVID-19, Achmad Yurianto, recently alluded to an infectious source that is difficult to detect and pinpoint. He believes this group contributes to the increasing number of cases every day.
"While the person concerned doesn't feel that he is sick," he continued.
This condition also underlies the government's call for everyone to wear masks when leaving the house, even though they have no complaints. Someone who belongs to the category of OTG (People without Symptoms) could have been infected and the risk of transmitting the virus to others.
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What is OTG?
The latest version of the Coronavirus Disease Prevention and Control Guidelines (COVID-19) defines OTG as someone who is asymptomatic and has a risk of contracting from people who are confirmed COVID-19. OTG has a 'close contact' with confirmed cases of the coronavirus COVID-19.
Meanwhile, close contact is defined as those who make physical contact or are in a room or visit (within a radius of 1 meter with the patient's case under surveillance or confirmation), in the 2 days before the case of symptoms develops, up to 14 days after the symptoms occur.
Who might be OTGs?
Health workers who inspect, treat, deliver, and clean the room in case of care cases without PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) according to the standard are categorized as close boxes. In addition, people who have been in the same room with positive patients also include close contact.
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Are there any characteristics of OTG that can be recognized?
The name is also without symptoms, which is certainly difficult to identify and mark. Therefore, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Indonesian Ministry of Health have recommended the use of masks for anyone, with or without complaints, when leaving the house.
The recommended type of mask is a cloth mask. Although the filtration ability is not as good as surgical masks and N95 masks, fabric masks are capable of filtering 70 percent of particles and can be reused. The requirement must be washed frequently with soap.
"We use a maximum of 4 hours a day and then wash again with soapy water," advises Dr. Yuri.
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