Good News From Riau, 142 COVID-19 Patients Declared Cured

JAKARTA - The Riau Provincial Health Office said that as of Friday night there were an additional 142 recovered COVID-19 patients, an additional 50 confirmed cases, and one death.

"Today there are 142 recovered patients and 50 new cases which are the results of the examination of 2,936 samples and 2,612 people who were examined today," said Head of the Riau Provincial Health Office Mimi Yuliani Nazir in Pekanbaru, as reported by Antara.

With the latest number of cases, the total confirmed COVID-19 in Riau is 127,412 cases, consisting of 600 self-isolated patients, 103 hospitalized, 122,644 recovered, and 4,065 died.

For the achievement of the Riau Province COVID-19 vaccination Phases I, II, and III for health workers with a target of 32,923 people, the first dose of vaccination was 43,936 (133.5 percent), the second dose of vaccination was 40,806 (123.3 percent), and the second dose of vaccination was the third was 18,911 (57.4 percent).

Furthermore, the achievement of COVID-19 vaccination for the elderly was targeted at 322,466 people, the first dose of vaccination was 60,461 (18.75 percent), and the second dose of vaccination was 42,080 (13.05 percent).

The achievement of COVID-19 vaccination for pregnant women with a target of 29,418 people, the first dose of vaccination was 109 (0.37 percent), and the second dose of vaccination was 69 (0.23 percent).

Although COVID-19 cases tend to decline, Mimi also reminded the public not to ignore health protocols in order to avoid the corona virus.

"Stay alert and obey health protocols. For those who have not been vaccinated, please go to the designated health facilities," he said.