COVID-19 Cases In Java-Bali Have Decreased Except For Central Java And DIY

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JAKARTA - Head of the Data and Information Technology Division of the COVID-19 Task Force, Dewi Nur Aisyah, revealed that the number of COVID-19 cases in Java and Bali had decreased.

"If we look, the peak (of COVID-19 cases) in Java-Bali has actually passed. As of January 23 in Java and Bali, the peak of cases," said Dewi in a virtual discussion, Sunday, March 6.

Dewi explained, the number of daily cases decreased in Banten from 7,283 cases to 2,396 cases, West Java from 16,251 to 9,778 cases, Bali from 2,556 to 470 cases, East Java from 8,977 to 5,413 cases, DKI Jakarta from 15,825 to 4,675 cases.

However, there are still two provinces that recorded an increase in the number of cases, namely Central Java and DI Yogyakarta. In Central Java, COVID-19 cases are still on an upward trend from 5,623 to 6,021 cases, while in DI Yogyakarta it is also still increasing from 2,750 to 2,855 cases.

"We are still rising in Central Java and Yogyakarta. This is still going to the peak. We don't know where the peak is. However, in five other provinces in Java-Bali, the trend has shown a decline," explained Dewi.

Furthermore, Dewi revealed that at the time of the increase in COVID-19 cases, it was still happening outside Java-Bali.

A number of provinces are experiencing an increase in cases ranging from South Kalimantan, South Sulawesi, West Sumatra, Lamping, South Sumatra, North Sumatra, East Kalimantan, Riau Islands, to Riau. Only Papua has started to show a decline in cases.

"So, Java-Bali first got the Omicron cases, then the faster he would slope. Maybe outside Java and Bali the cases will dominate in the next few days or weeks," explained Dewi.