Conditions In 10 Provinces Treated By Luhut: Covid-19 Cases Decreased, Death Rates Raised

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut B. Pandjaitan (Photo: Irfan Meidianto / VOI)

JAKARTA - Spokesperson for the Task Force (Task Force) Handling COVID-19 Wiku Adisasmito explained the conditions of the 10 priority provinces which are the responsibility of the Deputy Chairperson of the Committee for Handling COVID-19 and National Economic Recovery (KPCPEN) Luhut Binsar Panjaitan.

According to him, currently the condition of the 10 provinces has experienced a decrease in active cases of COVID-19 but has experienced an increase in the death rate.

The 10 provinces that are the responsibility of Luhut are DKI Jakarta, West Java, Central Java, East Java, North Sumatra, South Kalimantan, South Sulawesi, Papua, Bali, and Banten.

Wiku explained, if on September 13 active cases of COVID-19 in 10 provinces contributed 71.8 percent of active cases nationwide, the decline over the past two weeks has occurred.

"September 20, the percentage decreased to 70.4 percent and then on September 27 decreased to reach 67.6 percent," he said in a press conference broadcast online on the Presidential Secretariat YouTube account, Thursday, October 1.

"In general, the percentage of active cases has decreased in 10 priority provinces, except for South Sulawesi and Papua. South Sulawesi experienced an increase in active cases on September 20 to 23.9 percent and Papua experienced an increase of 35.7 percent on September 27," he added.

Meanwhile, regarding death cases, of the 10 provinces there are areas that have experienced an increase, such as East Java, North Sumatra, Papua, Bali and Banten.

Meanwhile, cases of death in other provinces such as West Java, Central Java, DKI Jakarta, South Kalimantan, and South Sulawesi tend to be stagnant or do not change.

Reflecting on this data, Wiku then reminded that these 10 priority provinces and other provinces can continue to reduce the death rate due to COVID-19.

In addition, he also reminded all parties to carry out the health protocol or 3M, namely washing hands, maintaining distance, and wearing masks. This collective obedience, continued Wiku, will make health protocols more effective in its implementation.

"It takes cooperation from all communities by reminding each other to comply with health protocols," he said.

"So if we ourselves can comply with health protocols, do not forget to remind others to comply with health protocols like us," he concluded.