JAKARTA - The COVID-19 Task Force for East Kalimantan Province said that the development of pandemic cases in the local area was still dominated by an increase in cases of recovery, namely with an additional 166 cases recovered on Friday.

Spokesperson for the COVID-19 Task Force for East Kalimantan Province Andi Muhammad Ishak said that on the same day positive confirmed cases also increased by 105 cases.

"We continue to remind the public to always be vigilant considering the spread of the virus is still happening. In the rest of the month of Ramadan, people must always maintain their health and be more disciplined in carrying out health protocols," said Andi Muhammad Ishak in Samarinda as reported by Antara, Friday, May 7.

He said additional recovered cases occurred in Berau with 15 cases, West Kutai 32 cases, Kutai Kartanegara 22 cases, East Kutai 16 cases, Paser 4 cases, North Penajam Paser 3 cases, Balikpapan 27 cases, Bontang 4 cases and Samarinda 43 cases.

Meanwhile, additional positive confirmed cases occurred in Berau with 11 cases, West Kutai 4 cases, Kutai Kartanegara 20 cases, East Kutai 11 cases, Mahakam Ulu 4 cases, Paser 5 cases, Penajam Paser Utara 3 cases, Balikpapan 16 cases, Bontang 6 cases and Samarinda. 25 cases.

"The accumulation of positive confirmed cases of COVID-19 in East Kalimantan was 69,384 cases, while cases that had been declared cured were 66,197 cases," said Andi M Ishak.

Andi added that there were an additional 7 cases of death with details in Kutai Kartanegara 4 cases, East Kutai 1 case, Bontang 1 case and Samarinda 1 case.

"The total number of COVID-19 cases who died was 1,665 cases," he added.

Based on data from the COVID-19 Task Force for East Kalimantan Province as of May 7, 2021, 1,522 COVID-19 patients are still undergoing treatment.

These patients were spread across Balikpapan with 359 patients, Kutai Barat with 309 patients, Samarinda with 280 patients, Kutai Kartanegara with 184 patients and Berau for 128 patients.

Furthermore, Bontang 115 patients, East Kutai 52 patients, Paser 46 patients, North Panajam Paser 31 patients and Mahakam ulu 17 patients.


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