There Are 12 Positive Patients For COVID-19 In East Kalimantan

PIXABAY ILLUSTRATION

SAMARINDA - There are 12 patients who have been confirmed positive for COVID-19 in East Kalimantan.

Spokesman for the COVID-19 Task Force for East Kalimantan Province, Andi Muhammad Ishak, said that 3 positive patients were spread in Balikpapan, 3 people in East Kutai, 2 people in Berau, 1 person in Samarinda, 1 person in Kutai Kartanegara, 1 person in Paser and 1 person in North Penajam Paser.

"Three areas, namely Mahakam Ulu, West Kutai and Bontang, are in zero case status," said Andi Muhammad Ishak in Samarinda, quoted by Antara, Saturday, May 28.

According to Andi, previously there were five regions that had the status of a green zone for COVID-19, but two new positive cases, namely Paser and Penajam Paser Utara, were found to have new positive cases, so the two regions released their status of zero cases.

"For areas that have been free from the corona virus, there has been a decline, from five regions to three regions, but looking at the data on COVID-19 sufferers, almost all regions have succeeded in suppressing the rate of case growth, currently in each region there are only less than five people with the virus. corona," said Andi.

Andi explained that the findings of new positive cases continued to occur every day, although in small numbers.

Therefore, Andi continues to remind the public to continue to be aware of the potential for virus transmission.

"The point is to stay healthy, and we recommend when conditions are unwell to rest at home and avoid activities outside the home," said Andi.

Andi hopes that the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic will end soon, along with government policies that have begun to relax the rules for various community activities.