Warning For Yogyakarta, The Only Province In Java-Bali Whose Cases Have Increased In The Last 2 Weeks

JAKARTA - Spokesperson for the COVID-19 Task Force, Wiku Adisasmito, said that the Special Region of Yogyakarta is the only province on the islands of Java and Bali that is still experiencing an increase in cases.

On July 18, the weekly accumulation of COVID-19 cases in Yogyakarta was 15,821 cases, then it had decreased on July 25 to 12,694 cases. However, weekly cases rose again on August 1 to 14,358 cases.

"There is still Yogyakarta on the island of Java, which still shows an increase in positive cases over the past two weeks", Wiku said in a virtual press conference, Tuesday, August 3.

Wiku said that weekly positive cases were still high in Yogyakarta, resulting in a high positivity rate and bed occupancy ratio (BOR).

Therefore, Wiku asked the local government and the people in Yogyakarta to immediately make preparations to face the increase in cases. With the increasing number of cases over the last 3 weeks, it is necessary to anticipate and prepare all health care facilities in their respective regions.

The Task Force asked the local government to ensure that all of them are sufficient by converting hospital beds for Covid patients or opening a centralized isolation area if needed. Make sure the supply of oxygen and medicines is adequate and well-distributed", he said.

In addition, said Wiku, handling in provinces that are still experiencing an increase needs to be done by imitating the handling in provinces that have experienced improvements.

"And, carry out regular coordination with all elements of the regional government and evaluate the progress of the development of cases and limit mobility in their respective regions if needed", he concluded.