Jakarta Records 38 COVID-19 Cases Throughout January-May, Health Office: No Significant Increase Trend

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Health Office continues to monitor routine COVID-19 cases this year. The Health Office recorded the number of COVID-19 cases from January 1 to May 31, 2025, totaling 38 positive cases.

Until mid-2025, the peak of cases occurred in January with 25 cases of COVID-19, February with 2 cases, March 1 case, April 4 cases, and May 6 cases.

"No deaths were reported due to COVID-19 during that period. Until now, there has been no trend of a significant increase in positive cases of COVID-19 in Jakarta," Acting Head of Disease Prevention and Control at the DKI Jakarta Health Office Ovi Norfiana told reporters, Tuesday, June 3.

After the Ministry of Health issued a circular regarding the vigilance to increase COVID-19 cases in several countries, the DKI Health Office did several things. These include strengthening the surveillance system and reporting cases in all health care facilities, both in health centers and hospitals.

"Then, ensure the preparedness of health services, including the availability of medical personnel, isolation rooms, and referral systems in the event of a spike in cases. Also, intensify education to the public so that they continue to apply clean and healthy living behavior (PHBS)," he explained.

Ovi appealed to residents who want to travel abroad to always follow health protocols in their destination countries and ensure that their body condition remains fit, including completing COVID-19 vaccination, especially for vulnerable groups such as the elderly and people with chronic diseases.

The Ministry of Health issued a Circular (SE) to increase COVID-19 vigilance and other risk outbreaks following an increase in the number of COVID-19 in a number of countries in Asia.

Plt. Director General of Disease Management of the Ministry of Health Murti Utami said that entering the 12th week of 2025 until now, COVID-19 has shown an increase in several countries in Asia, namely Thailand, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore.

"The dominant variants of COVID-19 spreading in Thailand are XEC and JN.1, in Singapore LF.7 and NB.1.8 (derivative JN.1), in Hong Kong JN.1, and in Malaysia is XEC (derivative JN.1). However, transmission is still relatively low, and the death rate is also low," said Murti, Saturday, May 31.

As for the COVID-19 situation in Indonesia, he said, entering the 20th week, it shows a downward trend in weekly confirmed cases from 28 cases in the 19th week to 3 cases in the 20th week or a positivity rate of 0.59 percent, with the dominant variant circulating being MB.1.1.