Continues To Increase, Active Cases Of COVID-19 In Garut Become 279 People

Public Relations of the Garut COVID-19 Handling Task Force, Yeni Yunita. (ANTARA/HO-Diskominfo Garut)

GARUT - The Garut Regency COVID-19 Task Force, West Java, said that the active cases of COVID-19 in the area continued to increase every day so that currently there were 279 people spread across a number of sub-districts.

"Yes, until now the cases are still increasing," said Public Relations of the Garut Regency COVID-19 Task Force, Yeni Yunita in Garut, as reported by Antara, Thursday, February 10.

He said the COVID-19 outbreak in Garut Regency was still occurring with the rate of transmission continuing to rise since early 2022 with currently 279 active cases.

The latest report on the results of examinations of people who have close contact with COVID-19 patients, said Yeni, there were 26 people who were confirmed positive based on the results of the PCR swab test and 32 people based on the results of the antigen swab test.

"Thus, the results of the verification and validation of case data total 58," he said.

Overall active cases of COVID-19, said Yeni, as many as 208 people are undergoing self-isolation, and 71 people are undergoing medical treatment at the hospital.

"The total positive confirmation is 25,128 cases, 208 cases of self-isolation, 71 cases of isolation in hospital, 23,675 cases recovered, and 1,174 cases died," he said.