No Addition Of COVID-19 Cases In Sangihe During The Last 2 Months

ILLUSTRA TION BY VOI

SANGIHE - The Sangihe Islands District Health Office, North Sulawesi noted that there had been no new cases of COVID-19 in the last two months.

"There are no reports of new cases, and we hope that it won't happen. The zero case position has persisted for the last two months," said Head of the Sangihe District Health Office, Handry Pasandaran in Tahuna, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, June 29.

He said the success of efforts to suppress the transmission of COVID-19 in Sangihe Regency could not be separated from the hard work of the COVID-19 Handling Task Force officers and the COVID-19 response team at the sub-district and sub-district and village or village levels, including residents' compliance in implementing health protocols.

"Collaboration between the government and citizens is getting better, it is proven that no residents have been infected with COVID-19 in the past month," he said.

The latest data is the number of COVID-19 cases in Sangihe Regency as many as 1,834 cases and 1,788 people who recovered while 46 people died.

The accelerated increase in vaccination coverage carried out by the Sangihe Regency Government also contributed to a significant reduction in cases of COVID-19 transmission.

Meanwhile, residents who had been vaccinated with dose one reached 83,285 people or 73.29 percent of the target of 113,631 people.

Vaccination services continue to be carried out in every health facility that has been determined by the Sangihe Regency Government.

55,300 people or 48.66 percent had been vaccinated with the second dose, while the third dose was 6,318 people or 5.56 percent.

Handry admits that public awareness to be vaccinated has decreased compared to the previous month.

However, the Sangihe Regency Government still urges residents to vaccinate.

"We still urge all residents who have not been vaccinated to immediately go to the nearest vaccine location," he said.