The Impact Of Vaccination In East Java Is Extraordinary, New COVID-19 Cases Dropped Drastically

ILLUSTRATION/VACCINATION OF COVID-19 (ANTARA)

SURABAYA - The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in East Java has continued to decline since vaccination in early January. Previously the addition reached 700 to 1.000 cases per day, now only about 200 to 300 cases.

"This vaccination has a tremendous impact", East Java COVID-19 Task Force Spokesman Makhyan Jibril told reporters on Friday, April 9.

Jibril exemplified the new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, April 7 with the addition of 346 cases, 230 cases on Monday 5 April, and 221 cases on Sunday, April 4.

"Thank God for the increase in cases continues to decline", he said.

The number of vaccines received by the East Java Provincial Government from the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) totaled 3.182.660 vaccines. The details, as many as 2.687.160 are sinovac vaccines and 495.500 vaccines brand AstraZeneca.

Until now, Jibril continued, the number of East Java people who have been vaccinated reached about 1.4 million people as of Wednesday, April 7, 2021. The details, as many as 233.405 health workers (nakes), public services 984.731 people, and 225.908 elderly people have also been vaccinated.

"While special health workers in East Java have been 100 percent vaccinated", he said.

According to Jibril, vaccines are one of the main factors that help positive cases of COVID-19 in East Java decrease drastically. Therefore, he said, East Java Provincial Government together with local governments in 38 districts/cities in East Java continue to accelerate the vaccination process, both for public services, teachers, seniors, merchants, and the community.

Moreover, said Jibril, the government plans to open face-to-face learning activities (PTM) in July 2021. He hopes that the acceleration of vaccination can accelerate economic recovery in East Java.

"This vaccination in the field we can already see, managed to reduce the case of COVID-19 significantly, especially for health workers", Jibril said.

Based on data on COVID-19 cases in East Java on Thursday, April 8, cumulatively confirmed positive COVID-19 reached as many as 141.720 patients with an additional 297 new cases. The details, which were treated numbered 1.965 people, then confirmation of recovery reached 129.619 people, and confirmation of death as many as 10.136 people.