COVID-19 Cases In Banjarmasin Are Increasing, But Not Due To Omicron Variant

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JAKARTA - Head of the Banjarmasin City Health Service (Dinkes), Machli Riyadi, explained that the number of COVID-19 cases in the city was increasing. But not because of the new variant of Omicron.

"There has been an increase in COVID-19 cases in the last few days, but there is no indication of Omicron cases," said Machli in Banjarmasin, Thursday, January 27.

According to him, the increase in COVID-19 cases in Banjarmasin City occurred in the past two days to as many as 14 cases, bringing the total to 21 active cases until Tuesday (26/1) 2022.

"On Tuesday, 8 cases were added, on Monday 6 cases were added, hopefully today it will not increase again," he said.

According to him, the addition of new COVID-19 cases in this city began on January 19, 2022, but only one or two cases, after a long absence, as reported by Antara.

"So now we report as many as 19 people are self-isolating and only 2 people are being treated at the hospital," he said.

He explained that with this increase in new COVID-19 cases, the total number of COVID-19 cases in Banjarmasin City was 15.633, of which 15.060 people had recovered and 552 people had died.

"The percentage of the cure rate from COVID-19 in Banjarmasin City is 96.35 percent," he said.

With the increase in COVID-19 cases, his party asked the public to increase their vigilance and be more disciplined about health protocols.

"Don't slack off, let your guard down, everyone be alert," said the old man.

He also asked residents who have not been vaccinated to immediately follow the vaccination.

Currently, the COVID-19 vaccination program in Banjarmasin City has reached 80 percent more than the target of 711.000 people, said Machli Riyadi.