Not Yet Vaccinated, One Case Of COVID-19 In North Sulawesi Dies

Health workers handle COVID-19 patients in the country. (Antara)

MANADO - One case of COVID-19 death, who is a resident of Kotamobagu in North Sulawesi (Sulut) has not been vaccinated against the coronavirus.

"The case of death is a 57-year-old woman, comorbid/complication, namely septic shock, post-operation of stomach cancer, anemia. The vaccination status has not been vaccinated," said North Sulawesi COVID-19 Handling Task Force spokesman, Gysje Pontororing, in Manado, Sunday, August 28.

The COVID-19 Task Force, he said, continues to expect residents to be disciplined in implementing health protocols including vaccinating the first, second, and third doses or booster doses.

One reported death case completes the current accumulation of death cases, which is 1,180 people with a death rate of 2.27 percent.

The accumulation of North Sulawesi residents who were confirmed positive for COVID-19 increased to 51,967 people, after an additional 30 new cases.

The newest cases came from Manado City, namely 17 people, followed by Tomohon City (six people), Minahasa and North Minahasa Regencies with two people each, Kotamobagu City, Southeast Minahasa Regency, and South Bolaang Mongondow Regency with one person each.

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He added that the cure rate reached 96.99 percent or as many as 50,405 people, while 382 people were treated in referral hospitals, or 0.73 percent.

"The North Sulawesi Provincial Government together with district and city governments are trying to optimally increase vaccination coverage in the community. Let those who have not been vaccinated immediately visit health care facilities that provide COVID-19 vaccinations," he concluded.