Update On COVID-19 As Of 6 May: The Number Of Positive Cases Could Decrease If Society Disciplines

JAKARTA - The number of positive cases of COVID-19 continues to grow. Spokesperson for COVID-19 Handling Achmad Yurianto said that currently the number of positive patients has increased by 367 people from the results of testing 128,383 specimens in the laboratory.

"Positive cases increased by 367 people to 12,438 people," Yurianto said in a conference broadcast on BNPB's YouTube account, Wednesday, May 6.

For positive cases that have recovered, currently the number has increased by 120, bringing the total to 2,317 people. While those who died, the number increased by 23 people with a total of 895 people.

As for the number of people under surveillance (ODP), currently the number has increased by 1,500. So that the total reaches 240,726 people, most of whom are declared to have finished their monitoring period and are in good condition.

Meanwhile, the number of patients under surveillance (PDP) waiting for the results of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test has increased by 524. So that the total is 26,932 people and from the accumulated data of each province some of them have completed treatment and are declared free of COVID-19.

With the increasing number of positive figures in Indonesia, the government warned that a decline could occur if the public could be disciplined in carrying out government recommendations.

"This is our only way if we want to reduce this case. We are optimistic that we can do this together," he said.

Yurianto said that even if forced to leave the house to buy necessities, the family must choose one among the others who are considered to have a stronger immune system.

Given, currently many people have contracted COVID-19 but do not have symptoms that can be found outside the home.

"If forced to leave the house, choose among family members in our house who have good immune system, good immunity, let them leave but limit their time to very urgent matters. Avoid crowds, don't take public transportation that is crowded," he concluded. .