COVID-19 Cases Continue To Increase, The COVID-19 Task Force Blames The Community For Ignoring Health Protocols

JAKARTA - Spokesperson for the Task Force for Handling COVID-19, Wiku Adisasmito, said that the massive increase in positive cases of COVID-19 was due to the fact that the community did not comply with health protocols. He said, the number of accumulative cases reaching 300 thousand was also evidence that the transmission of COVID-19 in Indonesia was still high.

"It is important to note that the confirmed cases of COVID-19 have reached 300 thousand cases. This figure is a very large number and also shows that transmission is still happening. This transmission is caused by some of us who have neglected to comply with health protocols," said Wiku in an online press conference broadcast on the Presidential Secretariat YouTube account, Tuesday, October 6.

According to him, the transmission of COVID-19 cases can only decrease if all parties without exception apply discipline in carrying out health protocols in every activity carried out.

"Remember that the ups and downs of positive cases of COVID-19 are determined by the discipline of health protocols. If you are disciplined, the number of positive cases will decrease and vice versa," he said.

In addition, he reminded all parties to always implement new habits in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic such as wearing a mask every time you leave the house, keeping a distance in public places at least one meter, avoiding crowds and always washing your hands with soap and carrying a hand sanitizer every time you go anywhere. .

"Collaboration between all levels of society is important to help reduce the level of transmission. So that the number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia can be reduced and there will be no additional new cases," he said.

Previously, the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) released the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 today. A total of 36,342 specimens were examined today. As a result, there were 4,056 new positive cases of COVID-19.

"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 311,176 people," the Ministry of Health was quoted as saying, Tuesday, October 6.

Today's cases increased by 3,844 so that a total of 236,437 people recovered. Then, the confirmed positive cases who died increased by 121 people and a total of 11,374 people.