39 JURNAL DARMA AGUNG HUSADA, Vol. 10, No. 1, (2023) April : 39 - 47 PERAN KELUARGA DALAM MERAWAT ANGGOTA KELUARGA DALAM MERAWAT ANGGOTA KELUARGA COVID-19 ISOLASI MANDIRI TAHUN 2021 Oleh: Lindawati Simorangkir 1) Vina Yolanda Sari Sigalingging 2) Ronatal Situmorang 3) STIKes Santa Elisabeth Medan 1,2,3) E-mail: Lindasimorangkir79@gmail.com ABSTRACT COVID-19 is a virus that attacks the respiratory system with symptoms of fever, cough, runny nose, sore throat, shortness of breath, fatigue and lethargy. In severe cases it can cause pneumonia, acute respiratory syndrome, and death. Facing Covid-19 which involves civil society participation can be started from the smallest unit, namely the family. Given that as the smallest social institution, the family is a complex miniature of society. The purpose of this study was to see the role of families in caring for independent isolation Covid-19 family members.Method : The research design was descriptive and the sampling technique used was total sampling.Result : The results of this study found that the majority of respondents were> 35 years old as many as 29 people (75%), the majority of high school respondents were 13 people (35.1%), the majority of respondents' status as parents was 20 people (54.1%), and the role of families of Covid-sufferers. 19 self-isolates, the majority were good, as many as 37 people (100%).Discussion : The family provides a good role for family members who are independently isolated so that maximum results are obtained for the healing of family members who are attacked by Covid-19. Keywords : Covid-19, family role 1. PENDAHULUAN COVID-19 merupakan virus yang menyerang sistem pernapasan dengan gejala demam, batuk, pilek, sakit tenggorokan, sesak napas, letih, dan lesu.Pada kasus berat dapat menyebabkan pneumonia, sindrom pernapasan akut, hingga kematian.Oleh karena sifatnya yang mematikan, wabah virus ini perlu mendapat perhatian serta penanganan yang serius untuk menghentikan penyebarannya (Nur Sholikah, 2020). COVID-19 pertama dilaporkan di Indonesia pada tanggal 2 Maret 2020 sejumlah dua kasus.9 Data 31 Maret 2020 menunjukkan kasus yang terkonfirmasi berjumlah 1.528 kasus dan 136 kasus kematian.10 Tingkat mortalitas COVID-19 di Indonesia sebesar 8,9%, angka ini merupakan yang tertinggi di Asia Tenggara.5,11 Per 30 Maret 2020, terdapat 693.224 kasus dan 33.106 kematian di seluruh dunia. Eropa dan Amerika Utara telah menjadi pusat pandemi COVID-19, dengan kasus dan kematian sudah melampaui China. Amerika Serikat menduduki peringkat pertama dengan kasus COVID-19 terbanyak dengan