Diseases that are the Main Cause of Death During the Covid-19 Pandemic at RSAL Dr. Soedibjo Sardadi, Jayapura City

Background: The spread of COVID-19 in Jayapura City, Papua Province, is getting out of control. The cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in Jayapura City until September 2021 was 12813 people and 271 people died. In addition to deaths that occur due to exposure to Covid-19, other causes of death are caused by various other diseases. Objectives: The overall goal of this research is to describe the main cause of death during Covid-19 at RSAL dr. Soedibjo Sardadi, Jayapura City. Methods: This is quantitative research augmented with qualitative research. On April 2021, data was collected in Jayapura City, specifically at RSAL dr. Soedibjo Sardadi. The quantitative sample in this study was all deaths at RSAL dr. Soedibjo Sarda during the COVID 19 pandemic from March 17, 2020 to March 17, 2021, or saturated sampling. While the informants in this study were chosen using a purposive sampling technique, they included the Head of the RSAL, Dr. Soedibjo Sardadi, the doctor in charge of the ER, and the doctor in charge of COVID 19. The proportions are seen in quantitative data analysis. Result: The deaths that occurred during the Covid-19 pandemic at RSAL dr. Soedibjo Sardadi, Jayapura City, 44 men (61.1%), and 28 women (38.9%). The most deaths were at the age of > 45 years, as many as 34 people (47.2%). The trend of deaths over time looks fluctuating, but it was found that in October 2020 the highest number of deaths was 15.28% and the least in December 2020 and March 2021 at 2.78%. The deaths caused by Covid-19 as many as 8 people (87.5%) and one (12.5%) suffered from Covid-19 with type 2 DM concomitant disease