COVID-19 Task Force Gives Warning Of High Cases Of Increase In DKI-West Java-Central Java-Banten

Wiku Adisasmito, Spokesperson for the Task Force for Handling COVID-19 (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Spokesperson for the COVID-19 Handling Task Force Wiku Adisasmito reminded policy holders in four provinces, namely DKI Jakarta, West Java, Banten and Central Java to reduce the number of cases.

Wiku said, these four provinces in Java Island contributed the largest contribution to the increase in cases this week.

"Central Java, West Java, DKI and Banten are provinces with large cities that are densely populated and their socio-economic activities are already underway, I sincerely beg the local government to reduce the number of cases," Wiku said in a YouTube broadcast of the Presidential Secretariat. , Tuesday, November 17th.

Wiku said, the development of COVID-19 cases this week had an increase in positive cases by 17.8 percent. This increase is quite significant compared to usual.

"If there is an increase in positive cases, it is usually only in the range of 5 to 8 percent so far," said Wiku.

Wiku regrets that this week Central Java, West Java and DKI Jakarta are still in the top three positions in the highest increase of positive weekly cases. This week, Central Java has increased 2377 cases, West Java has increased by 875 cases, and DKI Jakarta has increased by 778 cases.

In addition, Banten and Lampung are also included in the top 5 for the highest case increase this week. Banten experienced an increase of 260 cases and Lampung 204 cases.

Wiku said, the increase in this case is a lesson for the community that the COVID-19 pandemic is still ongoing in Indonesia. "People should not be careless and feel safe to hang out and not take care of themselves," he said.

To local governments with a high increase in cases, Wiku asked for increased law enforcement against health protocol violators.

"Please take firm action against the crowds and do not strictly implement health protocols. Do not let what we experienced last week happen again in the following weeks," he concluded.