Ministry Of Health: COVID-19 Cases Decreased To 7.8 Percent At The End Of February

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JAKARTA – At the end of February, COVID-19 cases decreased by 7.87 percent. The Ministry of Health noted that on Sunday, February 27, 2022, daily cases fell to 34,976 compared to Saturday, February 26, which was 46,643.

Meanwhile, the positivity rate on Saturday, February 26, 2022, fell to 15.91 percent compared to Friday, February 25, 2022, which was recorded at 17.93 percent.

"Then it is followed by a decrease in the positivity rate. Hopefully, with our joint efforts we can soon pass the period of dominance of the Omicron variant in Indonesia", said the spokesperson for the COVID-19 Vaccination of the Ministry of Health, M. Epid on Monday, February 28.

In addition, he continued, the trend of testing also continues to be maintained at the level of 400-500 thousand per day. On Saturday, February 26, 2022, the specimens tested reached 491,130.

"This figure is slightly better than Friday, February 25, 2022, which recorded 484,532 specimens tested", he explained.

Nadia said the Ministry of Health continues to accelerate complete vaccinations plus booster vaccinations to immediately create widespread group immunity in Indonesia.

The government is also trying to speed up vaccination coverage, one of which is by reducing the interval of giving primary and follow-up vaccinations to 3 months for the elderly and the general public over 18 years of age.

"Therefore, complete vaccination coverage must be accelerated to provide resilience for the Indonesian people at large. The groups that need attention are the elderly and those with a history of comorbidities", explained Dr. Nadia.