Handle Corona Patients Until Early Morning, 80-Year-Old Doctor Goes Viral!

Kapanlagi.com - A doctor working at a hospital in DKI Jakarta has become a public conversation recently. The doctor named Handoko Gunawan works at Grha Kedoya Hospital, West Jakarta. He is being talked about because of his high dedication in handling corona patients.

This was known from a post by a Facebook user. In the post, Gunawan is mentioned to be working until early morning to take care of the patients. However, this expert pulmonary doctor is almost 80 years old.

"Currently, he continues to work until 3 am. His children have advised him not to get involved because he is already old, but he said it doesn't matter if he dies," wrote a Facebook user named Noviana Kusumawardhani on Tuesday (17/3/2020).

1. Invite Netizens' Sympathy

In the post, there is also a photo showing a doctor wearing covered clothing and only showing his eyes. The doctor indeed looks quite old.

This story has invited sympathy from many netizens. Good prayers are also given by netizens for the noble doctor. Dr. Gunawan's story has gone viral on various social media platforms. Netizens hope that Gunawan remains healthy and can help many COVID-19 patients.

2. Facts Behind the Viral Story

Based on the investigation conducted by KapanLagi.com, Handoko Gunawan is indeed registered as one of the doctors at RS Grha Kedoya. He is a pulmonary specialist.

In the rsmmc.co.id website, it is known that Handoko Gunawan was born in 1940. Meaning, he is now around 80 years old. However, there has been no confirmation from Gunawan or RS Graha Kedoya that the person in the photo is him and it was taken at the hospital.

(kpl/sep)