Number Of COVID-19 Patients In Semarang City Exceeds 1,000 People

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SEMARANG - The number of patients confirmed to have COVID-19 in Semarang City, Central Java Province, exceeded 1,000 on Saturday, February 19. According to city government data at 10:00 WIB, the number of people infected with the corona virus that causes COVID-19 in Semarang City reached 1,079 people. Head of the Semarang City Health Office Abdul Hakam said that the number of patients with corona virus infections in Semarang City had crossed the 1,000 mark since Friday (18/2) night. days are also high,” he said. He said that the government's homework in tackling the current transmission of COVID-19 was to minimize the morbidity and mortality due to COVID-19.

The city government, according to him, is intensifying the implementation of vaccinations to increase the residents' body resistance to COVID-19 attacks. "Those who have not been vaccinated or whose vaccinations are incomplete are expected to immediately come to vaccination centers. We are also accelerating the third dose of vaccination," he said. Meanwhile, the city government is continuing other efforts to prevent and contain the transmission of COVID-19, which is expected to peak at the end of February 2022, including enforcing health protocols and carrying out case tracking, examination and handling. , said Abdul.