Join PPKM Mikro, Anies Extend Jakarta PSBB Until 22 February

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JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has extended the period of large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) until February 22, 2021. This follows the government's decision to impose restrictions on micro-scale community activities (PPKM).

This decision is also based on data compiled by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Health Office that the spread of active cases in the capital city in the last two weeks needs to be minimized, especially ahead of the 2,572th Chinese New Year holiday in 2021.

"This extension is stipulated in the Governor's Decree (Kepgub) No. 107/2021 regarding the Extension of the Enforcement of Periods and Limitation of Outdoor Activities," Head of DKI Jakarta Health Office Widyastuti said in his statement, Monday, February 8.

Based on his evaluation, the case recapitulation for the last two weeks was 24,132 active cases as of January 25 and 23,869 the number of positive cases as of February 7, 2021.

Thus, the total number of confirmed cases in Jakarta was 293,825 cases. Then, the total number of patients who died was 4,587 with a death rate of 1.6 percent, while Indonesia's death rate was 2.7 percent.

Currently, 33 percent of active positive cases in Jakarta are patients with moderate to critical symptoms who need hospital care.

"Meanwhile, for cases without symptoms and mild symptoms, doing independent isolation in controlled isolation areas / athletes' houses / homes. The percentage of controlled isolation facilities in DKI Jakarta is 43 percent," he said.

Anies Baswedan told residents who are especially going to have the Chinese New Year holiday, that the number of cases increases always occurs after the long weekend. According to Anies, positive cases usually increase within one to two weeks thereafter.

Because, currently the COVID-19 cluster in the family sphere continues to increase, namely as many as 612 cases with 1,643 positive cases identified after the Christmas and New Year holidays.

"Next week, we have a long weekend for Chinese New Year celebrations. I urge all of us not to travel out of town, refrain from visiting crowded places, and as much as possible at home if there are no essential needs. This is important to keep active cases from continuing. increased, "said Anies.