JAKARTA - The number of positive cases of the corona virus or COVID-19 continues to increase every day. Based on the power as of Tuesday, April 14, as many as 282 new positive cases were found. So that the total reached 4,839 cases.
Spokesperson for handling COVID-19, Achmad Yurianto said, the addition of positive cases was accompanied by an increase in recovered cases by 46 people. So that the total number of patients recovered from the Corona virus throughout Indonesia today is 426 people.
"If we look at the largest distribution, DKI has recovered 163 people, then in East Java 76 people recovered, in West Java there were 23 patients recovered, then South Sulawesi 33 patients recovered, as well as in several other provinces," said Yuri at Graha BNPB, East Jakarta, Tuesday, April 14.
Meanwhile, for cases of death, continued Yuri, there were an increase of 60 cases. With the increase every day, cases of death due to COVID-19 have reached 459 patients. Previously, based on data as of April 13, it was recorded that 399 people died from the Corona virus and 380 patients were declared cured of COVID-19.
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With the increase in the three cases, the central government took steps to establish the COVID-19 pandemic as a national disaster. So, with this determination, all data integration from the village or sub-district to the central level will be in one network or system.
The determination of a national disaster is stipulated in presidential decree (Keppres) Number 12 of 2020 and comes into effect after being signed by Joko Widodo, on Monday, April 13.
"The response to the national Covid 19 disaster is coordinated by the task force to accelerate the handling of Covid-19, which of course will place synergy with all ministries, central government agencies, local governments, so that they can be in the same rhythm, be more effective and more efficient. "said Yuri.
PCR examination results
Real time-based specimen examination using the PCR method continues to be carried out to determine the spread pattern of this virus. Based on available data, around 33,678 specimens have been examined and more than half have tested negative for COVID-19.
"About 33,678 specimens that we have examined. There are 31,628 people and positive results of 4,839 people are negative results is 26,789 people," said Yuri.
The examination of tens of thousands of specimens is carried out in laboratories throughout Indonesia. Later, several laboratories that examine specimens will be added to their medical devices to speed up and be more efficient in examining patients.
"We are doing it in more than 32 laboratories. We are increasing their capacity in several other laboratories, either by adding new machines or adding new laboratories, of course, they must be equipped with standard equipment," said Yuri.
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