The Highest COVID-19 Transmission Rate In Central Jakarta, Deputy Governor Riza Says The Cause Is Offices

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JAKARTA - Central Jakarta is the city with the highest transmission rate of COVID-19 in the Jaobodetabek agglomeration area. Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria said that one of the reasons was the many office activities.

"One of the reasons is offices, so the rate of virus transmission in Central Jakarta has increased," said Riza at DKI City Hall, Central Jakarta, Friday, February 11.

Therefore, Riza said that the ranks of the Manpower and Transmigration Office, the Transportation Service, Satpol PP, assisted by the TNI-Polri would increase the supervision of health protocol compliance in offices.

In addition, Riza asked the public to report if they know there is a violation of the PPKM Level 3 provisions in Central Jakarta offices.

"We ask employees, the public who see the prokes violation to be reported to us. Don't hesitate. Including if there are officers, we also violate and neglect, report it to us," he said.

Previously, Spokesperson for the COVID-19 Task Force, Wiku Adisasmito, revealed that the rate of transmission of COVID-19 in Central Jakarta is currently the highest in Jabodetabek.

The rate of transmission in this case the cumulative incidence is the proportion of new cases per 10 thousand healthy population within one week.

The transmission rate in Central Jakarta is 90 cases per 10,000 population. The next highest transmission rate was in South Jakarta with 84 cases per 10,000 population, East Jakarta 68 cases, Depok 64 cases, and West Jakarta 60 cases.

"As of February 6, Central Jakarta became the area with the highest transmission rate, followed by South Jakarta, East Jakarta, Depok City and West Jakarta," Wiku said in a virtual press conference, Thursday, February 10.

Furthermore, the transmission rate in North Jakarta was 60 cases per 10,000 population, Bekasi City 45 cases, Bogor City 39 cases, South Tangerang City 34 cases, Tangerang City 24 cases, Bekasi Regency 21 cases, Tangerang Regency 12 cases, and Bogor Regency 11 cases per 10,000 population.