COVID-19 Vaccination In North Barito Reaches 70.69 Percent

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NORTH BARITO - The COVID-19 vaccination in North Barito Regency, Central Kalimantan, as of January 3, 2022, has reached 84,201 people, or 70.69 percent of the target for the first dose.

"Although the vaccination has reached the target, it is a little late due to several reasons," said North Barito Regent Nadalsyah at a virtual limited meeting on handling COVID-19 with Central Kalimantan Governor Sugianto Sabran and 14 regencies/cities in Central Kalimantan followed by Muara Teweh, North Barito Regency, reported by the Jakarta Post. Between, Tuesday, January 4th.

The limited meeting was also attended by Deputy Regent of North Barito Sugianto Panala Putra, Regional Secretary Muhlis, FKPD elements and heads of related regional apparatus organizations in the hall of the local Regent's Office.

According to Nadalsyah, the obstacles faced include not updating the population identification number (NIK) for vaccine targets, limited internet access in some areas, and difficult geographical locations, namely in remote villages.

"So it requires a rather large cost in the implementation of vaccination," explained Nadalsyah.

On that occasion, Nadalsyah said that since December 21, 2021, until now there have been no suspected or confirmed cases being treated at the Muara Teweh Hospital.

"Reports as of January 3, 2022, positive cases were 1,542, 1,498 recovered and 44 people died," Nadalsyah said. Especially at this time, based on the Decree of the President of the Republic of Indonesia Number 24 of 2021 dated December 31, 2021, concerning Determination of Factual Status

The COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia, the Government has extended the status of the national COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia.

It was also stated that Central Kalimantan Province had achieved the COVID-19 vaccination target of 79.72 percent and only Gunung Mas Regency had not yet reached the 70 percent target of COVID-19 vaccination for the first dose.