This Is Not Good News, COVID-19 Funerals In Jakarta Have Increased By 32 Percent In The Last Week

TPU Rorotan Jakarta / DOK VIA Instagram Profile

JAKARTA - The number of funerals with COVID-19 procedures in DKI Jakarta over the past week has increased by 32 percent.

From 13 to 19 February 2022, the number of COVID-19 funerals per day in a row also experienced an increasing trend despite fluctuating, namely as many as 49 bodies, 43 bodies, 51 bodies, 62 bodies, 64 bodies, 63 bodies, and 50 bodies.

So, over the past week, 382 bodies have been buried using COVID-19 protocols. This figure increased from the previous week as many as 264 bodies.

Over the past week, as many as 382 bodies in Jakarta were buried using the Covid-19 protocol or mechanism. The period lasts from 13 to 19 February 2022.

Meanwhile, based on records as of February 19, 2022, there were an addition of 9,453 new COVID-19 cases with an accumulation of 1,112,531 cases since the start of the pandemic. Then, there are currently 75,466 active cases in Jakarta who are still being treated/isolated.

Of the total number of positive cases, a total of 1,031,739 people were declared cured with a cure rate of 92.0 percent, and a total of 14,326 people died with a death rate of 1.3 percent.

The positivity rate or percentage of positive cases in the last week in Jakarta was 18.3 percent, while the total positivity rate was 12.0 percent. Meanwhile, WHO sets a standard positivity rate of no more than 5 percent.

"We also urge the public to be aware of the transmission of the Omicron variant which is now also increasing in Jakarta. 3T efforts continue to be encouraged, in addition to the COVID-19 vaccination which is also still ongoing with a wider scope," said the Head of Disease Prevention and Control, DKI Health Office. Dwi Oktavia, some time ago.