COVID-19 Cases In East Jakarta Decline, Residents Are Still Asked To Apply PHBS And Health Protocol

JAKARTA - Head of the East Jakarta Health Sub-dept., Indra Setiawan, said the recovery rate of confirmed COVID-19 patients in East Jakarta was recorded at 246,374 of the total 265,361 positive cases.

"With this number, it means that there is an emphasis on increasing the maximum handling of COVID-19 cases in the East Jakarta area, reaching 89.6 percent," Indra told reporters, Friday, February 25.

Based on the data, there are 16,554 confirmed active cases of COVID-19 with 3,727 people being treated at health facilities and 12,827 people are self-isolating at home.

While the death rate, 2,433 people or 1.0 percent. This is expected to continue to decline by maximizing medical treatment and efforts to prevent transmission.

"Of course, we hope that there will be no more additions," he said.

Meanwhile, for the achievement of COVID-19 vaccination, Indra said, in the East Jakarta area the achievement of the first dose was recorded at 102.55 percent, the second dose 89.04 percent, and 9.6 percent for the third dose or booster.

He also appealed to residents who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 to continue implementing a clean and healthy lifestyle (PHBS) and implementing health protocols (prokes).

"With this health protocol and PHBS, of course, what must be considered is in accordance with the shared hope that COVID-19 will end and economic growth will increase," he said.

As is known, the DKI Jakarta Health Office recorded the recovery rate of confirmed COVID-19 patients in the East Jakarta area touching the percentage figure of 89.6 percent, since Tuesday, February 22, yesterday.