EFEKTIFITAS ISOLASI MANDIRI PASIEN COVID-19 UNTUK MENCEGAH KASUS PENYEBARAN COVID-19 DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS TELUK LINGGA SANGATTA UTARAKABUPATEN KUTAI TIMUR KALIMANTAN TIMUR

It is confirmed that the Covid-19 disease can be transmitted easily from human to human through contact with the infected. Direct transmission between humans causes a very rapid increase in the number of cases in various countries, including Indonesia. There has been no specific drug to handle such cases of this viral infection up to now. Hence the government has decided to implement preventive measures to break the chain of spreading, one of which is self-isolation. Self-isolation has a big effect in preventing Covid-19 cases from increasing because of restrictions on activities and or separation of someone who is exposed to infectious diseases even though they have not shown any symptoms so as to prevent the possibility of spreading to people around them where residents are encouraged to stay at home and isolate themselves. The objectiveof this study was to determine (1) the effectiveness of self-isolation for COVID-19 patients, (2) the effectiveness of implementing self-isolation for Covid-19 patients, (3) the form of implementing self-isolation for Covid-19 patients, and (4) the impact of self-isolation for COVID-19 patients in order to prevent cases of the spread of covid-19 to covid-19 patients in theworking area of Teluk LinggaHealth Center, North SanggattaKutai Regency, East Kalimantan. This research is descriptive qualitative where researchers conducted research in the location to obtain and collect data from interviews and then combine the data using triangulation techniques. Results. Research was conducted to inform the public about this disease, the symptoms it caused, how it transmitted and how to prevent it such as following self-isolation health protocols to break the chain of spreading the corona virus. Self-isolation that is carried out effectively can prevent cases of spreading Covid-19 in the working area of ​​the Teluk Lingga Health Center but in its implementation, this was less effective because the patients did not carry out self-isolation protocols according to established procedures due to lack of awareness, knowledge, trust, obedience, care, facilities, disapproval and cooperative attitude of the patient which eventually leads to the increasing contact and spread of cases.   Keywords.Covid-19, Effectiveness of Independent Isolation, Covid-19 Patients, Preventing Cases of Spreading Covid-19.