Task Force: There Are People Infected With Omicron Asymptomatic Allegedly Wandering

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TANJUNGPINANG - The Riau Islands COVID-19 Task Force (Kepri) stated that there were residents who were positive for COVID-19, the Omicron variety, but were asymptomatic and were wandering around.

"There are a number of cases from the results of searches by health workers that there are a number of residents who are not aware that they are infected with Omicron, so they continue to carry out their activities as usual," said the Spokesperson for the Riau Islands COVID-19 Handling Task Force, Dr. Tjetjep Yudiana, in Tanjungpinang, quoted by Antara, Friday, February 18.

According to him, this condition is one of the causes of the drastic increase in active cases of COVID-19 in the last two weeks.

To prevent contracting COVID-19 or the COVID-19 variant, Tjetjep reminded residents to consistently apply health protocols, and avoid crowds.

"Use a double mask, and wash your hands frequently with soap," he said.

Based on data from February 6, 2022, said Tjetjep Yudiana, the number of positive Omicron samples was 593 people

The Head of the Riau Islands COVID-19 Handling Task Force, Eko Sumbaryadi, said that based on data on Thursday (17/1) the total number of active COVID-19 cases in Riau Islands reached 1,157 people.

Currently, active cases of COVID-19 in Batam have increased by 118 people to 729 people, Tanjungpinang has increased by 30 people to 225 people, Bintan has increased by 22 people to 89 people, Karimun has 24 people to 72 people, and Natuna survived 31 people.

The number of COVID-19 patients in Riau Islands has increased by 248 people, bringing the total number since the March 2020 pandemic to date has reached 55,522 people, spread in Batam 27,019 people, Tanjungpinang 10,545 people, Bintan 5,689 people, Karimun 5,571 people, Anambas Islands 1,856 people, Lingga 2,311 people, and Natuna 2,531 people.

Meanwhile, the number of patients who recovered from COVID-19 in Riau Islands increased by 59 people to 52,600 people, spread over 25,445 people in Batam, 9,916 in Tanjungpinang, 5,420 in Bintan, 5,337 in Karimun, 1,799 in Anambas, 2,225 in Lingga, and 2,458 in Natuna. .

Patients who died from COVID-19 increased by one person in Batam to 1,764 people, spread over 844 people in Batam, 404 people in Tanjungpinang, 180 people in Bintan, 162 people in Karimun, 47 people in Anambas, 85 people in Lingga, and 42 people in Natuna.