BPJS Supervisory Board Reminds Residents Not To Underestimate COVID-19

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JAKARTA - Chairman of the Supervisory Board of BPJS Kesehatan, Achmad Yurianto, said that the number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia in the last few days has increased tremendously. "Recently, the COVID-19 pandemic should not be considered as something that is not a threat. January 25, 2022, the addition of cases is extraordinary," he said when delivering a speech at the virtual launch event for access to JKN-KIS services with a NIK followed by the Zoom application in Jakarta, Wednesday, January 26. He said the addition of daily cases on January 22-25 2022 starting from 3,205 patients, 2,925 patients, 2,927 patients and up to 8,878 patients.

Yurianto explained that if we look more closely, of the 1,766 Omicron cases identified in the country, almost half are local transmissions. "It means not from overseas travelers," he said. He invited the public to comply with the health protocols that have been determined by the government to prevent transmission. He said that all people need to have a strong commitment to health protocols by wearing masks, avoiding crowds and washing hands (3M In addition, community mobilization, especially foreign travel, also needs to be limited to activities that are important or urgent. Vaccination is also an important thing that needs to be done by the community. "Remember this virus never goes to school. It will not choose who is infected. Hopefully it can be a reference for us to comply with health protocols," said Achmad Yurianto.