21 Urban Villages In Palangka Raya Enter The Green Zone, 3 Left In The Red Zone

Illustration of a COVID-19 test at Beringharjo Market, DI Yogyakarta. (Between)

PALANGKA RAYA - A total of 21 urban villages in Palangka Raya have shifted to the green zone for the spread of COVID-19. While the red zone is recorded to still be experienced by three urban villages.

Palangka Raya Mayor Fairid Naparin said the capital city of Central Kalimantan (Kalteng) also noted that four villages were in the yellow zone, two villages in the orange zone.

"Until yesterday, out of 30 urban villages, 21 have succeeded in becoming green zones for the spread of COVID-19," he said in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, Monday, April 25.

The kelurahan which was declared to be in the green zone category for the spread of COVID-19, because it was stated that no local residents had the status of COVID-19 patients, while the kelurahan which was included in the red, orange and yellow zone categories was because there were still residents who were positive for COVID-19.

Based on data from the Palangka Raya COVID-19 Task Force, the 21 urban villages that are included in the green zone are spread over three villages in Pahandut District, one village in Jekan Raya District, four villages in Sabangau District, six villages in Bukit Batu District, and seven villages in Rakumpit District. .

The four yellow zone sub-districts are spread over one village in Pahandut District, two villages in Sabangau District, and one sub-district in Bukit Batu District.

A total of two urban villages in the orange zone, namely in the Pahandut sub-district, while three urban villages are in the red zone for the spread of COVID-19 in Jekan Raya sub-district.

Based on data, from 17,722 COVID-19 patients, 17,142 people have recovered. "This means that the recovery rate of our citizens from the corona virus has reached 96.52 percent," he said.

Although the recovery rate of corona patients is high, he said, local people are still asked to always be vigilant against the spread of COVID-19. In addition, you must always adhere to strict health protocols.

Moreover, of all positive cases, there are still 42 residents or 0.24 percent of the population undergoing treatment. The local task force also recorded 538 corona patients died after the addition of two more patients died.