Cases Starting To Decrease, The Deputy Governor of DKI Hopes that the COVID-19 Public Cemetery Will Not Be Used Anymore

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, Ahmad Riza Patria, hopes that the current state of COVID-19 cases in Jakarta is starting to decline. He hopes that there will be no more deaths from COVID-19 cases so that the public cemetery will no longer be used.

"We hope that the coffins, public cemetery, isolation rooms, and others will not be used so that they can show a significant reduction in COVID-19", said Riza at DKI City Hall, Central Jakarta, Thursday, July 29.

It is known, as of July 22, 2021, active cases of COVID-19 were recorded at 86,198 cases. A week later, today, there were 27,466 active cases.

Deputy Governor Riza said the COVID-19 death rate also decreased to 1.5 percent and the recovery rate increased to 94.2 percent.

"Our PCR is still high, at 201,294 (inspection). That is 20 times the WHO standard. DKI's contribution to the national PCR test has reached 30 percent", he said.

In addition, the occupancy of isolation beds in 140 COVID-19 referral hospitals has also begun to decline, now reaching 62 percent. Then, ICU occupancy decreased to 80 percent.

"We are grateful for everyone's hard work, of course, for the discipline of the community in general. We can reduce COVID-19 cases in Jakarta", continued Riza.

However, Riza asked all residents of the capital not to be complacent. Everyone still has to strictly implement health protocols. Moreover, at this time a new variant of COVID-19 has spread.

The Deputy Governor of DKI asked for the implementation of Restrictions on Community Activities (PPKM) Level 4 to be obeyed.

"Especially for eating, not hanging out and hanging out, especially while chatting. Not allowed. Even if it is allowed to eat in a stall, we ask that it be better at their respective homes or their respective workplaces for those who are allowed to work", he concluded.