Task Force: Active COVID-19 Cases In Riau Islands Add 16 People, So Far There Are 6 Omicron Cases

PIXABAY ILLUSTRATION

TANJUNGPINANG - The Riau Islands Province COVID-19 Handling Task Force noted that the active cases of COVID-19 in the region had increased by 16 people, bringing it to 58 people.

Spokesman for the Riau Islands COVID-19 Handling Task Force, Tjetjep Yudiana, said that there were 14 additional active cases of COVID-19 in Batam, one in Tanjungpinang and one in Karimun.

The total number of active cases in Batam is 33 people, Tanjungpinang 10 people, Bintan seven people, Karimun three people, and Natuna five people.

"Active cases of COVID-19 continue to increase every day. So far, only six of the 58 active cases infected with Omicron have been detected," he said, quoted by Antara, Sunday, January 30.

The total number of COVID-19 patients in Riau Islands since the pandemic until now has reached 53,977 people, spread over 25,988 people in Batam, 10,243 in Tanjungpinang, 5,592 in Bintan, 5,498 in Karimun, 1,846 in Anambas, 2,310 in Lingga, and 2,500 in Natuna.

The total number of patients who have recovered from COVID-19 since the pandemic has reached 52,160 people, spread in Batam 25,113 people, Tanjungpinang 9,831 people, Bintan 5,405 people, Karimun 5,334 people, Anambas 1,799 people, Lingga 2,225 people and Natuna 2,453 people.

The total number of patients who died since the COVID-19 pandemic was 1,759 people, spread in Batam 842 people, Tanjungpinang 402 people, Bintan 180 people, Karimun 161 people, Anambas 47 people, Lingga 85 people, and Natuna 42 people.

"We urge all elements of society to consistently apply health protocols, and avoid crowds of people," he said.