The Sad News Comes From Minister Of Health Budi Gunadi, 600 Health Workers Have Died When The COVID-19 Case Has Reached 1 Million

Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin / Special

JAKARTA - The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Indonesia has reached more than 1 million. Numbers that are not kidding anymore. The government and the people must work hand in hand to overcome this.

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin admitted that the government cannot work alone so that new cases will ramp up. Community support is needed. Namely by implementing strict health protocols anywhere.

According to Budi, of more than 1 million people who tested positive for COVID-19, there were 28,486 people who died from this virus. Of this number, 600 health workers also died due to being positive for COVID-19 while handling this case. On behalf of the government, Budi expressed his deep condolences.

"The first moment is that it is our time to mourn because there are many of our brothers and sisters who have died, more than 600 health workers who have died in the face of this pandemic," Budi said in Jakarta, Tuesday, January 26.

To that end, Budi invited all elements, both government and society to remind each other the importance of implementing health protocols. That way, efforts to prevent virus transmission can be suppressed.

"So that the sacrifices that have been made by our colleagues, especially health workers, are not in vain," said Budi.

Budi asked the public to start pondering after the total COVID-19 cases in Indonesia exceeded 1 million. He conveyed this after holding a limited meeting with President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and related ministers at the State Palace, Jakarta.

"This figure makes us think," said Budi.

Previously reported, the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) released the latest additional positive cases of COVID-19 today. A total of 75,194 specimens were examined today. As a result, there were 13,094 new positive cases of COVID-19.

"The total accumulation of positive cases since COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia has reached 1,012,350 people," the Ministry of Health was quoted as saying, Tuesday, January 26.

Today's cases recovered increased by 10,868 cases, so that a total of 820,356 people recovered. Then, the positive confirmed cases who died increased by 336 people and a total of 28,468 people.

The first COVID-19 cases were detected in the country on March 2, 2020. At that time, two people were confirmed to have contracted this virus from a Japanese national during an event. Furthermore, this pandemic has spread throughout Indonesia with DKI Jakarta as the province with the largest number.