COVID-19 Cases Soar, Mimika Deputy Regent: Don't Panic

Deputy Regent Mimika Johannes Rettob (ANTARA/Evarianus Supar)

TIMIKA - Mimika Deputy Regent Johannes Rettob asked his residents not to panic and stress in response to the surge in new cases of COVID-19 in the region in recent weeks.

"New cases of COVID-19 in Mimika in recent weeks have increased drastically, the most of which are in the Tembagapura area," said John Rettob when contacted in Timika, Papua, reported by Antara, Wednesday, February 9.

In the midst of the increasingly high number of new cases of COVID-19 in Mimika, John asked residents not to panic, remain calm and strictly adhere to health protocols.

Now the Mimika COVID-19 Task Force is preparing various strategies in response to the increase in new cases.

"I want to continue President Jokowi's message to all Mimika people that there is no need to worry about Omicron. We must not panic, for those who are positive just rest at home, don't go out, isolate yourself and then take vitamins. In the next few days you can do a test The head of the Mimika Regency Health Service, Reynold Rizal Ubra said, of the 128 specimens examined on Monday, February 7, 46 people were found to be positive for COVID-19.

Overall, the findings of positive cases of COVID-19 in Mimika from January 11 to February 7 2022 were 157 people.

Reynold confirmed that the average new case of COVID-19 came from travelers from outside Timika, followed by close contact with travelers and the rest were suspects.

Currently, there are five patients being treated at the Kuala Kencana Clinic and Tembagapura Hospital with mild symptoms.

Most of the exposed residents are now undergoing self-isolation and some are in centralized isolation, especially in the mining area of PT Freeport Indonesia, both in Tembagapura and at Mile 38.