Sad News From Bangka Belitung, Three COVID-19 Patients Died, 1.461 Death Toll In Total

PANGALPINANG - The Bangka Belitung (Babel) Islands Province COVID-19 Handling Task Force said that three more COVID-19 patients died, bringing the total number of deaths from the coronavirus to 1.461 people.

"Today, three cases of death due to COVID-19 were found in Pangkalpinang, two and Central Bangka, with one patient," said Secretary of the Task Force for Handling the COVID-19 of the Babel Islands Province, Mikron Antariksa in Pangkalpinang, Tuesday, December 21.

He explained that based on the latest data, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has increased by two with a cumulative 52.344 people in South Bangka and Belitung with one case each, while other regencies/cities have zero daily additions.

While no patients have recovered from COVID-19, so the cumulative number of recovered patients from the coronavirus is still 50.856 people, with details of Pangkalpinang 13.328, Bangka 9.838, Central Bangka 6.438, West Bangka 5.494, South Bangka 3.342, Belitung 7.544 and East Belitung 5.236.

"With the addition of two cases of people exposed to COVID-19, the total number of patients who are still undergoing isolation is 27 people," he said.

He said as many as 27 COVID-19 patients who were still undergoing isolation were spread in Pangkalpinang 12, Belitung seven, West Bangka five, South Bangka two, and Central Bangka one patient.

"Today, two regencies, namely Bangka and East Belitung, have no active COVID-19 patients undergoing isolation in integrated isolation places (isoters), and referral hospitals," he said.

He appealed to the public to always follow health protocols and immediately follow the COVID-19 vaccination, so as not to contract the coronavirus.

"During this Christmas and New Year's holidays, we will tighten monitoring of the program and intensify mass vaccinations to prevent a spike in cases during this year-end holiday," he said. This was reported by Antara.