15 Identified COVID-19 Cases In South Jakarta Throughout 2025

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JAKARTA - A total of 15 people tested positive for COVID-19 in 2025 in South Jakarta based on the "New All Record" (NAR) which is a health database system belonging to the Ministry of Health.

"We received 15 COVID-19 reports," said Head of the South Jakarta Health Sub-dept. Yudi Dimyati when contacted in Jakarta, Thursday, June 5.

Yudi said that there were 14 cases of COVID-19 in South Jakarta (Jaksel) in January and one person in May 2025. As of early June, no cases were found.

"There is no visible increase in cases," he said.

This figure is somewhat lower when compared to 2024 which reached 743 people infected with COVID-19.

Therefore, the public is advised to adhere to health protocols, such as wearing masks, maintaining distance, washing hands and avoiding crowds to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) has issued a Circular (SE) to increase awareness of COVID-19 and other risk outbreaks following an increase in the number of countries in Asia.

In a statement received in Jakarta, Saturday (31/5), Acting Director General of Disease Management of the Ministry of Health, Murti Utami said, entering week 12/2025 until now, COVID-19 has shown an increase in several countries in the Asian region, namely Thailand, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore.

The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia (RI) noted that there were findings of seven COVID-19 cases in Indonesia.