Good News From Airlangga, COVID-19 Cases Outside Java-Bali Drops Significantly Up To 97 Percent

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JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto said that daily cases of COVID-19 outside Java and Bali decreased significantly with a range of between 89 percent and 97 percent.

In detail, he explained that the Sumatra area is known to have a record recovery rate of 96 percent and a fatality rate of 3.57 percent.

Then, the central region of Indonesia, namely Nasa Tenggara, has a recovery rate of 97.2 percent and a fatality rate of 2.34 percent.

Successively, Kalimantan was 96.32 percent for the recovery rate and the fatality rate was 3.17 percent. In Sulawesi, the recovery rate is at 96.87 percent and the fatality rate is at 2.63 percent. Maluku-Papua at 95.93 percent and the fatality rate at 1.76 percent.

"We can see all of them if there is a very significant decrease in cases," he said in a press conference that was broadcast virtually, Monday, October 25.

Furthermore, for the vaccination program, it was stated that there were only five provinces outside Java-Bali that could exceed the national average, namely Riau Islands, Bangka Belitung, Kaltara, East Kalimantan and North Sulawesi. While the other 22 provinces are still below the national level.

"This is his directive to continue to be accelerated. The president gave a special note for Papua, Aceh, West Sumatra and West Sulawesi to continue to be improved because they are one of the lowest at the level of 24-33 percent," said Airlangga.

Furthermore, the former Minister of Industry also explained that in terms of assessment outside Java-Bali there were no more provinces at level 4. While one province was at level 3, namely North Kalimantan, 23 provinces at level 2, and three provinces at level 1.

“Mr. President also asked 100 regencies/cities to be considered. We will continue to see developments in Bulungan and Tambrauw Regencies which are still at level 4. Then, level 3 becomes 11 regencies/cities, and level 2 is in 273 regencies/cities,” he asserted.

"We will continue the evaluation until November 8. According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, all activities are maximum until 9 pm," Airlangga concluded.