COVID-19 Positivity Rate In DKI Touches 13.7 Percent, KSP Moeldoko Reminds Ojo Residents Of Kesusu To Take Off Masks

Presidential Chief of Staff (KSP) Moeldoko (DOK KSP)

JAKARTA - Presidential Chief of Staff (KSP) Moeldoko reminded the public not to be in a hurry to remove masks because currently the number of COVID-19 cases is increasing. One of the indicators can be seen from the positivity rate in DKI Jakarta which reached 13.7 percent.

"If people are still ignorant of health protocols and ignorant of booster vaccines, the possibility of cases will continue to rise. If you are breastfeeding (don't rush) take off your mask," said Moeldoko in a written statement in Jakarta, Tuesday, June 28.

The positivity rate is the proportion of COVID-19 positive people out of the total number of people tested. The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has set a figure below five percent as a benchmark for controlling COVID-19 cases in the community.

Moeldoko said the positivity rate in DKI Jakarta, which reached 13.7 percent as of 27 June 2022, is a strong indication that the COVID-19 pandemic is not over yet.

However, although DKI Jakarta's positivity rate has exceeded the WHO standard, Moeldoko said that activity restrictions are not yet necessary because the hospital's capacity is still adequate.

Therefore, he asked the public to remain disciplined in implementing health protocols and getting booster vaccines, so that there would be no increase in COVID-19 cases and also the positivity rate.

Referring to the Ministry of Health's data as of 27 June 2022, Moeldoko said Indonesia's positivity rate was still below the WHO standard of 2.7 percent.

Meanwhile, for the number of Covid-19 cases in Indonesia, there was an addition of 1,445 cases. DKI Jakarta became the province that reported the most additional cases, namely 838 cases. Of these, 791 were local transmissions and 47 were sourced from Overseas Travel Agents (PPLN).

"The increase in the positivity rate and COVID-19 cases is due to the new variants that have entered Indonesia, namely, Omicron BA.4 and BA.5," said Moeldoko.

Files. Chief of Presidential Staff, Moeldoko. (ANTARA/HO-Presidential Staff Office)