A nurse in Indonesia has been suspended after admitting taking off his personal protective equipment to have sex in a toilet with a man infected with COVID-19, reports said.
“It is true that there has been a suspicion of an incident of a homosexual relationship between a health worker and a COVID-19 patient at Wisma Atlet Emergency Hospital,” said Asep Gunawan of the National Nurses Association.
He said the nurse must “follow the legal process,” the Indonesian expatriate reported.
The Jakarta incident came to light when the patient bragged about the havoc on his Twitter account on Friday, according to British Sun.
He uploaded a screenshot of WhatsApp messages between the horny couple – including details about lubricants and the size of their genitals, the news outlet reported.
The patient also posted a picture of the nurse’s PPE lying on the floor when the couple put it on.
“This case has been handed over to the Central Jakarta Police. We have secured the health worker to witness and asked for more information, ”said Lieutenant Colonel Arh Herwin of the Regional Military Command.
“Meanwhile, the patient is still being isolated in the Athlete’s House,” he added, referring to a former Olympic athletes village that was turned into a coronavirus hospital.
The two men later received coronavirus tests. The patient was still found to be positive, while the nurse tested negative, officials said.
If convicted, the men can face jail terms of up to 10 years.