3 Areas Of Jakarta That Are Still In The Red Zone For COVID-19

Wiku Adisasmito (Photo: Screenshot) Spokesperson for the COVID-19 Response Task Force

JAKARTA - Spokesperson for the COVID-19 Handling Task Force, Wiku Adisasmito, said that currently there are 10 districts / cities that have a red zone or have a high risk of COVID-19. The red zone status in these 10 regions lasted for 4 weeks.

"We need to pay attention to this together because in these 10 regions there has been no change for 4 weeks, it remains in the red zone," Wiku said in the Presidential Secretariat Youtube live broadcast, Thursday, August 27.

First, there are 3 areas in DKI Jakarta, namely West Jakarta, Central Jakarta, and North Jakarta. COVID-19 cases in these three administrative cities are still on the rise.

"The cumulative number of cases is high, the deaths also continue to rise, there are 116 deaths within one week. However, the cure rate has also increased to 75 percent," said Wiku.

Furthermore, in Gorontalo. The addition of new positive cases fell 41.3 percent from the peak. Wiku asked Gorontalo to suppress positive cases up to 50 percent from the peak.

"Then, mortality from positive cases is still high, positive cases in their treatment are also in their peak phase," he said.

The next area is the Hulu Sungai Tengah in South Kalimantan. His condition is currently close to the orange zone or moderate risk. Should, said Wiku, the risk zone in this area next week has shifted for the better.

Then the city of Medan in North Sumatra. The death rate and positive cases in North Sumatra are still in their peak phase. The cure rate is still at 54 percent.

Then the city of Deli Serdang, North Sumatra. The death rate and positive cases are still at their peak. The cure rate is also still at 58 percent.

"Cases in Medan and Deli Serdang need to be pressed, handling cases in hospitals is an important key, so that cases can be treated more quickly," explained Wiku.

Next is the city of Balikpapan in East Kalimantan. The addition of positive cases is in the peak phase. The addition of people who are suspected of being infected or suspected has also just dropped 32 percent from the peak phase two weeks ago.

"The decrease in suspicion is not much. Then the suspected cases under treatment are also in their peak phase," he said.

Furthermore, the city of Sidoarjo in East Java is Sidoarjo which has been unchanged for 4 weeks. The addition of positive cases is still in the peak phase, the addition of the death rate is still in the peak phase.

"This must be handled properly. Suspected cases under treatment have also only fallen 4 percent from the peak phase," said Wiku.

As for the 10 regions that have been in the red zone for 4 weeks, Wiku hopes that the local government can handle cases better, especially in hospitals.

"Looking at other areas as well in handling cases, we hope that the 10 regencies with red zones that have not changed for 4 weeks can immediately change into a better zone," he concluded.