Don't Be Lulled By The Downward Trend, COVID-19 Detection Must Be Increased

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JAKARTA - Epidemiologist from the University of Indonesia Tri Yunis Miko Wahyono said the ability to detect COVID-19 through testing and contact tracing must be further improved even though the current COVID-19 case is declining. monitor or carry out COVID-19 surveillance strictly, detection capabilities must increase," Yunis said as quoted by Antara, Monday, March 14. "Now there is laziness for people to check for antigens or PCR, so I think that many undetected cases that cause COVID-19 transmission are still in Indonesia," he said.

The sooner cases are found in the community, it is hoped that it will prevent the spread of COVID-19 from spreading. Yunis said that if social liberation is carried out too early, even though cases are currently decreasing, there will likely be an increase in cases. For areas with a high positivity rate, social restrictions must be implemented. intensified. According to Yunis, an area with level two does not mean it is safe from COVID-19 transmission because level two is easy to switch to level 3. For that, it is necessary to continue to carry out social restrictions. ," he said.