Update On COVID-19 As Of April 18: More And More Areas Have Been Approved To Implement PSBB

JAKARTA - Government spokesman for the handling of COVID-19 Achmad Yurianto explained the progress of the case as of Saturday, April 18 at 12.00 WIB. There was an additional 325 positive confirmed cases. The total number of positive patients to date has reached 6,284 cases.

Even so, there was good news received. The number of recovered cases still outperformed the death cases. There were an additional 29 patients recovered, bringing the total to 631 patients. Meanwhile, 15 patients died, bringing the total to 520 patients.

Most of the recovered patients were in DKI Jakarta with 205 patients, East Java 96 patients, West Java 44 patients, South Sulawesi 43 patients, West Java 41 patients, while the rest were in other provinces.

"We believe that the spread of this spread is still happening. Let's participate more seriously. Participation can be done by continuously obeying government advice to stay at home, keep your distance, wash your hands and use masks," Yuri said at a press conference at Graha BNPB, Central Jakarta, Friday, April 17.

Furthermore, Yuri revealed that there were additional areas that received the blessing of the Ministry of Health to implement the status of Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) in order to prevent the transmission of the corona virus. Some of these regions have officially implemented the PSBB since a few days ago.

First, DKI Jakarta has officially enforced the PSBB status since last April 10. The PSBB is valid for 2 weeks until 23 April, but can be extended. Several regions in West Java, namely Bogor, Depok and Bekasi, officially enforced the PSBB from April 15 to April 28.

Furthermore, the city of Pekanbaru, Riau has implemented the PSBB since 17 April. Then, the Tangerang Raya area in Banten Province officially announced the PSBB from today until May 3.

Several other regions will also immediately apply the PSBB status. Makassar City, South Sulawesi will implement the PSBB from 24 April to 7 May. Then, the Greater Bandung area (Bandung, West Bandung, Cimahi, Sumedang) will apply from April 22 to May 6.

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Furthermore, the City of Tegal, Central Java will also implement the PSBB because it has been approved by the Ministry of Health. However, the Governor of Central Java has not yet decided when the PSBB in Tegal will officially take effect. West Sumatra has also just received the blessing of the implementation of the PSBB. The determination date is being prepared by the local government.

These areas received PSBB status based on the results of epidemiological studies indicating the need to establish a PSBB status. For example, there is a rapid increase in cases from time to time, a wider spread throughout the area, and then there is local transmission from one person to another.

"The area needs to be strong in carrying out social restrictions. So, there have been several areas that have been decided to be able to impose large-scale social restrictions," said Yuri.