DKI Jakarta Deputy Governor Riza Patria Claims To Control COVID-19
JAKARTA - Cases of coronavirus infection in DKI Jakarta have touched the number 341.793. Last January, Governor Anies Baswedan stated that DKI Jakarta was overwhelmed. Most recently, Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria claimed that his party had succeeded in controlling the pandemic. Does this mean that conditions in Jakarta are really improving? Take a look at the data.
Monday, March 1, Riza told reporters at the City Hall of DKI Jakarta that "we can control the pandemic in DKI Jakarta even though the figure is still quite high". One measure, said Riza, is the high cure rate and the low mortality rate. What's the data like?
Compiled from the corona.jakarta.go.id site, it is shown that the percentage of recovery for COVID-19 patients in Jakarta reached 95.9 percent (326.509 people). Meanwhile, 5.528 people died, with the percentage reaching 1.6 percent. The rest, 3.856 (1.1%) people are being treated. 5.891 underwent self-isolation (1.7%).
The percentage of positive cases (positivity rate) in Jakarta in the last week was recorded at 12.9 percent. Overall, the positivity rate in the Capital City is 11.1 percent. This figure is still far above the standard set by the World Health Organization (WHO), which sets every authority in a country to keep the positivity rate below 5 percent.
In an effort to trace cases, the DKI Provincial Government in the past week has conducted PCR tests on 82.856 people. This data is updated on March 1, 2021.
Anies was overwhelmed
Last January, DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan stated that he was overwhelmed. He asked the central government to take a coordinating role in handling COVID-19 in Jabodetabek.
Deputy Governor Riza Patria delivered this. Riza said that he had contacted the related central government.
"The governor is coordinating with the central government, hoping that later the central government can take over, take the lead", said Riza at the City Hall of DKI Jakarta, Tuesday, January 19.
At that time, Riza emphasized the concern of the DKI Provincial Government regarding the condition of health facilities in the Capital City which is burdened by patients from buffer cities. Riza hopes that if the coordination is taken over by the central government, health facilities in the buffer zone can increase.
This will reduce the burden on DKI Jakarta. The availability of beds, treatment rooms, and other health facilities will be more guaranteed.
"So that there is an increase in facilities around Bodetabek, so that the availability of facilities in Jakarta can continue to increase, but the occupancy decreases", said Riza.
The context of this health facility is also a measuring tool. Riza said that the pandemic in DKI Jakarta was successfully controlled. According to Riza, ICU beds and isolation beds in 106 COVID-19 referral hospitals have become more vacant.
The ICU bed occupancy rate is at 70 percent. Meanwhile, isolation beds are available in a percentage of 64 percent. Of that percentage, 24-28 percent of patients come from the buffer area, Jabodetabek.
"So far, the Provincial Government has continued to improve supporting infrastructure related to COVID-19 control including PPE masks and so on", said Riza.
The optimism of positive cases is reduced
Furthermore, Riza expressed optimism that there would be fewer COVID-19 cases in the city. The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government, said Riza, has collaborated with the ranks of the National Army (TNI) and the Police Force (Polri), and various community organizations (mass organizations) to intensify socialization, monitoring, and monitoring of the implementation of health protocols.
"We continue to improve our enforcement. However, regardless of the regulations that we continue to refine, the role of the apparatus once again only contributes 20 percent. 80 percent lies in compliance, community discipline. For this reason, we ask the citizens of Jakarta to improve 3M's compliance discipline and the health program. That is the main key for us to be free from COVID-19”, he explained.
In addition, vaccination, said Riza, will make a significant impact. Therefore, he urged the public to comply with vaccination recommendations. Don't be afraid, said Riza.
"The public does not need to hesitate, do not need to worry about safe and lawful vaccines, and also do not fight over in bad ways. In principle, you will get, wait for the time according to the set time. We have arranged our best", Riza.