Mobility Before Homecoming Is Prohibited And Other Combinations Are The Cause Of Crazy New COVID-19 Cases

JAKARTA - Director of Prevention and Control of Directly Infectious Diseases of the Ministry of Health, Siti Nadia Tarmizi, said that the recent significant increase in cases was due to increased mobility ahead of Eid Al-Fitr 1442 Hijri.

"The increase in cases after the Lebaran moment is due to increased mobility before the tightening of going home, the ban on going home, even after," said Nadia in a press conference broadcast on the Ministry of Health's YouTube, Thursday, June 24.

In addition, the increase in cases also occurred due to the loosening of the implementation of health protocols, starting from wearing masks, maintaining distance, and washing hands or 3M.

With this combination, plus the entry of new variants into the country that are more easily transmitted, the transmission of COVID-19 in the community becomes increasingly massive.

"We also know that the two existing conditions coupled with this new variant accelerates the rate of transmission," said Nadia.

Reflecting on this condition, the Ministry of Health then appealed to the public to continue to maintain health protocols, reduce mobility, avoid crowds, and not hesitate to carry out COVID-19 vaccinations.

Nadia also appealed to the public to be diligent in testing as early as possible. The trick, if you feel you have symptoms of COVID-19 immediately check yourself so that the virus does not spread more widely.

"The earlier we know our symptoms or illness, then we can treat it and of course we can reduce the burden on our friends in the hospital. Because any disease that we find early will definitely reduce its severity," he said.

Previously, the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) released the latest additional positive COVID-19 cases per day. A total of 136,896 specimens were examined today. As a result, there were 20,574 new positive cases of COVID-19.

Today's new cases are the highest number during the pandemic. Previously, the most daily COVID-19 cases occurred on June 23 with 15,308 cases.

"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 2,053,995 people and 171,542 active cases," said Ministry of Health data, Thursday, June 24.

Today's recovered cases increased by 9,201 cases, bringing the total to 1,826,504 recovered people. Then, positive confirmed cases who died increased by 355 people and a total of 55,949 people.

The province with the most new cases is DKI Jakarta with 7,505 cases and a total of 494,462 cases. Followed by Central Java which has 4,384 new cases with a total of 239,818 cases. West Java has 3,053 new cases and a total of 356,682 cases. Then, East Java has 945 new cases and a total of 166,831 cases.