37 Regions Experienced The Most Increase In COVID-19 In Java-Bali, Central Java

Spokesperson for the COVID-19 Task Force Wiku Adisasmito/ISTIMEWA

JAKARTA - Spokesperson for the COVID-19 Task Force, Wiku Adisasmito, said that there were 37 regions on the islands of Java and Bali that experienced an increase in COVID-19 cases over the past week.

"The development of cases at the national level is 29 percent or 37 districts/cities in Java-Bali whose cases have increased compared to the previous week," said Wiku in his statement, Tuesday, November 16.

In detail, the increase in cases was experienced by Central Java with 14 regencies/cities, then East Java with 12 regencies/cities, West Java with 8 regencies/cities, and 1 district/city each in DI Yogyakarta, Bali and Banten.

Wiku said, the increase in COVID-19 cases had an impact on increasing the bed occupancy rate (BOR) in 43 districts/cities or by 34 percent.

"The order of the largest increase in people being treated is the same as the increase in cases, namely Central Java with 14 regencies/cities, East Java with 13 regencies/cities, and West Java with 8 regencies/cities," said Wiku.

In addition, Wiku also revealed that the number of positive corona patients being treated at the Wisma Atlet Emergency Hospital, Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, had again increased.

"The increase in the number of people being treated is also seen in the data at the Wisma Atlet, in the past week the number of people being treated has increased consistently in the range of 248-273 people," said Wiku.

In fact, said Wiku, previously the average bed occupancy at Wisma Atlet Kemayoran was only about 209 patients per day.