Ministry Of Health Records 179 Positive Cases Of COVID-19 Until Week 24 2025

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The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) confirmed that as of the 24th week of 2025, there were 179 cases of COVID-19, with 1 positive case of 32 examinations found that week, bringing the weekly positivity rate to 3.13 percent.

Head of the Communication and Public Information Bureau of the Ministry of Health, Aji Muhawarman, said that the 179 figures were obtained from 10,057 specimens examined, bringing the cumulative positivity rate to 1.78 percent.

"So 179 is a combination of ILI lab reports and ILI (Influenza-Like-Illness) SARI (Severe acute respiratory infections)," said Aji as quoted by ANTARA.

He added, until the 23rd week, the number of COVID-19 cases in the centinnel site or monitoring facility amounted to 75 cases out of 2,352 specimens examined.

In a separate statement, the Ministry of Health reminded pilgrims who are preparing to return home or who have arrived in the country to maintain their health and wisdom, in order to prevent further spread and complications of health, such as hypertension, diabetes, kidney failure, COVID-19.

Related to this, Aji said that there were a number of steps taken by the government to maintain the health of the congregation.

"When it arrives at the level, his condition will also be checked and filling out the Hajj Pilgrimage Health Card (KKJH) to be monitored for several weeks," said Aji.

Then, he said, the pilgrims who returned must have passed the airport in Indonesia which was equipped with a thermal scanner to detect if there were pilgrims with symptoms of influenza or COVID-19.

If there are complaints, he said, pilgrims are advised to go to health facilities and bring KKJH.

Previously, the Ministry of Health issued a Circular (SE) to increase COVID-19 vigilance and other risk outbreaks following an increase in the number of COVID-19 in a number of countries in Asia.

In a statement received in Jakarta, Saturday (31/5) Plt. Director General of Disease Management of the Ministry of Health, Murti Utami, said that in connection with the increase in COVID-19 cases in several countries in the Asian region, several things must be done by health units and stakeholders.

These include monitoring developments in the situation and global information related to the COVID-19 incident through the government's official channel and WHO, as well as increasing early vigilance by monitoring and verifying the trend of ILI/SARI/Pneumonia/COVID-19 cases through routine reporting of the Early and Response Alert System (SKDR).

Then, he continued, intensifying promotions for healthy lifestyles and COVID-19 vigilance, such as by implementing healthy clean living behavior (PHBS), washing hands with running water and using soap (CTPS) or using hand sanitizer.

"Using masks for people who are sick or if you are in a crowd. Immediately go to health facilities if you experience symptoms of respiratory infection and there is a history of contact with risk factors," he said.

Murti also reminded the importance of early detection and response of cases in accordance with the provisions, in order to avoid the risk of spreading the outbreak.