Hospital in West Java, Indonesia Highlighted Over Body Switch

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RSUD Kota Bogor spokesman Taufik Rahmat has apologized to DF’s family and attributed the mistake to a communications breakdown between the hospital staff.

Bogor Mayor Bima Arya Sugiarto also weighed in on the controversy. He noted that there was no duty officer during the incident.

“RSUD Bogor should have somebody on guard at all times. They should also tag the deceased’s names on their coffins,” he said.

Bogor also made the headlines in December 2020, after head of the outlawed Islamic Defenders Front [FPI] Rizieq Shihad put the UMMI hospital in the headlines after he attempted to cover up the results of his Covid-19 swab test.

(Writers: Theresia Ruth Simanjuntak, Ramdhan Triyadi Bempah, Bogor Contributor| Editors: Irfan Maullana, Jessi Carina)

Sources: 

https://megapolitan.kompas.com/read/2021/01/05/14591411/terungkapnya-insiden-jenazah-pasien-covid-19-tertukar-di-bogor-rs-akui?page=all#page2. 

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