Description of Waste Management of COVID-19 Patients without Symptoms in Self-Isolation Period Mamuju District

Abstract

Background: COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is a disease caused by a new type of coronavirus, namely Sars-CoV-2, which was first reported in Wuhan, China. In Indonesia May 2020, the death toll is continuing. Globally, there were 4,170,424 cases of COVID-19 with 287,399 deaths. Citing the recap of the COVID-19 data from the West Sulawesi Provincial Health Office, as of February 6, 2021, the cumulative number of positive COVID-19 cases was 4,380, an increase of 73%. Purpose: This research is to find out the description of Waste Management of Covid-19 Patients Without Symptoms (OTG) During the Independent Isolation Period of Mamuju District. The Research Method used in this research is the descriptive research method. The location of the research was carried out in Mamuju District. The number of samples in this study was 30 respondents. The data collection technique used was interviewed using a questionnaire. Results: The results showed that there was waste management that was not by the standards. This is due to the lack of facilities in the patient's home and lack of knowledge. Conclusion: Waste management by asymptomatic Covid-19 sufferers does not meet waste processing standards. Keywords: Covid 19, isolation, waste.