Some COVID-19 Patients Who Died In Semarang Haven't Been Vaccinated

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SEMARANG - Semarang Mayor Hendrar Prihadi (Hendi) said almost half of the patients who died from COVID-19 in his area had not yet received the vaccination or had just received the first dose of vaccination.

"Until today, the number of patients who died during the 2022 period was recorded at 53 people, 29 of whom have not been fully vaccinated, some have not been vaccinated," said Hendi in Semarang, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, February 22.

A total of 24 other patients who died due to COVID-19, according to him, were recorded to have comorbidities or were included in the elderly category.

The Mayor also explained that the status of the implementation of restrictions on community activities (PPKM) in Semarang City had increased from level 2 to 3 because in the past week the number of COVID-19 cases in Semarang had increased significantly.

The number of COVID-19 sufferers in Semarang as of Tuesday was 746 people.

The Semarang City Government made policy adjustments referring to the PPKM Level 3 provisions, including limiting the number of visitors to shopping centers and entertainment venues to a maximum of 60 percent of room capacity and limiting wedding guests to a maximum of 25 percent of room capacity without serving food on site.

The mayor stated that strict sanctions will be given to business actors who violate the provisions of the PPKM, including revocation of business licenses.