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Performance Analysis of Covid-19 Epidemiology Surveillance at the Class 1 Port Health Office Batam in the Batam Center International Ferry Port Work Area

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Dewi Agustina1 , Huwaina Afidah2 , and Nur fadhilah Hasanah3

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COVID-19 is infectious by a coronavirus. It causes that are unknown before the outbreak in Wuhan, China. COVID-19 is now a pandemic occurring in many countries around the world.The study aimed to analyze the performance of COVID-19 Epidemiological Surveillance in Class I Port Health Office Batam, Batam Center International Ferry Port Work Area. The study used a qualitative descriptive approach using triangulation methods (observation, interviews, and documentation). The results found that several indicators were still lacking, such as lack ofmanpower and facilities. Surveillance officers who were still not good enough, in terms of numbers, resulting in 1 staff having to take holidays on weekdays. Meanwhile, in terms of facilities, some facilities were damaged, namely thermal scanners, for process and output activities that werefollowing the specified indicators. This study concludes that the epidemiological surveillance activities in Port Health Office I Batam, Batam Center International Ferry Port Work Area in-process and output have been going well and are by the input, even though there is a shortage of input. It is recommended that the class I Port Health Office Batam add more personnel, especially quarantine officers, andorganizeand replace damaged thermal scanners so that surveillance activities, especially on input, are better.

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