It's Been A Week That New Cases Of COVID-19 In East Java Have Increased By 700 Every Day

SURABAYA - The addition of COVID-19 cases in East Java has reached 700 people per day. The addition of these new cases lasted for the past week.

Based on data from the East Java COVID-19 Task Force, the number of additional cases has reached 700 per day in the last week in East Java. For example, 935 new COVID-19 cases per Thursday, December 31, 2020, then an additional 887 new cases per Friday, January 1.

After that, there were an additional 723 cases per Saturday, January 2. Then the addition of new COVID-19 cases in East Java had increased by 599 cases per Sunday, January 3, 2021. However, the addition of new cases skyrocketed again by 709 on Monday, January 4.

On Tuesday, January 5, there were an additional 727 new cases. There were an additional 845 new cases as of Wednesday, January 6, and an increase of 857 new cases of COVID-19 per day today, Thursday, January 7.

"That's why we will continue to increase the care capacity for COVID-19 patients. On the other hand, we also continue to strive to control the spread of COVID-19," said Deputy Governor of East Java, Emil Elistianto Dardak, in Surabaya, Thursday, January 7.

Not only that, cases of death due to COVID-19 in East Java on the same day also set a new record, increasing 68 cases and becoming the highest nationwide. Furthermore, in second place are Central Java with 47 cases and DKI Jakarta with 21 cases.

With these additions, the total number of deaths from COVID-19 positive patients in East Java was 6,241 people. This number is also the highest compared to other provinces in Indonesia, followed by Central Java 3,935 cases and DKI Jakarta 3,403 cases.

"We appeal to the public to comply with the covid-19 health protocol (prokes). Because only by means of a disciplined process that is effective in preventing transmission of COVID-19," Emil said.

Meanwhile, those confirmed to recover increased by 857 to 77,102 people. The recovery rate was also the highest after DKI Jakarta with 176,736 people and West Java with 78,729 people.

Meanwhile, the Acting Mayor of Surabaya, Whisnu Sakti Buana, stated that he would change the Perwali No. 67 of 2020, whose contents are almost the same as the central instructions regarding the Java-Bali PSBB. This step is an attempt so that Surabaya does not apply the total PSBB.

"It only remains to change a little in Chapter V Limitation of Community Activities. What is clear is that Perwali 67 still refers to the Minister of Home Affairs or decisions on it. So that if there is another decision on it, we do not need to change the Perwalinya anymore," said Whisnu, in Surabaya, Thursday, 7 January..

According to Whisnu, Perwali 67 will be adjusted to several points in the instructions of the Minister of Home Affairs. Among them, 75 percent of work from home (WFH), shopping places or malls must close at 19.00 WIB.

Meanwhile, other activities are still limited until 22.00 WIB, and limit the capacity of restaurant visitors to 25 percent, which has been regulated by Perwali at a maximum of 50 percent.

In addition, it will intensify the sweeping of restaurant readiness, the day before the implementation of the PSBB on January 11th.

"We have also prepared it later on H-1, maybe we will sweep all the restaurants and restaurants to check the readiness for the implementation of the PSBB on January 11," he said.

Whisnu also appealed to Surabaya residents not to be traumatized by the PSBB. Because, he said, actually this PSBB is almost the same, with the everyday situation in Surabaya which has entered the new normal. This means that economic activity continues but health protocols are tightened so that there are some slight differences.

"We will reactivate the resilient village. We reactivate it so that we can distribute the assistance to the community," he said.

Whisnu stated that he would try to prevent the PSBB from being implemented in Surabaya, one of which was through discretion. He will also question the reasons for the tightening of the central government to be applied only to Surabaya Raya and Malang Raya.

"Can Surabaya be separated from this discretion or indeed if it has to be applied not only in Surabaya Raya and Malang Raya, but also in areas with red zones. Because Surabaya's condition handles 50 percent of patients who are not residents of Surabaya, so this should be more comprehensive in its application. , "he said.