COVID-19 Cases In East Java Have Risen By 200-250 Cases Per Day 2 Weeks After Eid

ILLUSTRATION / PIXABAY

SURABAYA - The number of COVID-19 cases in East Java has increased two weeks after Eid al-Fitr 2021. The increase in daily cases of COVID-19 has reduced the number of yellow zone areas by two to 15 from 17 regencies / cities previously.

"So far there has been a slight increase, during Eid al-Fitr there are approximately 150-200 cases per day, currently it has increased to 200-250 per day," said the spokesman for the East Java COVID-19 Task Force, Makhyan Jibril, confirmed on Thursday. , 27 May 2021.

Jibril claimed the addition of daily COVID-19 cases in East Java was quite under control. Of the 17 areas that were previously yellow zones, reduced by two to 15 areas in East Java changed their status to orange zones.

The 15 yellow zone areas are Bangkalan, Sumenep, Sampang, Pamekasan, Probolinggo, Bondowoso, Lumajang, Lamongan, Tuban. Then Pasuruan City, Probolinggo City, Mojokerto Regency, Jember, Bojonegoro, and Pasuruan Regency.

"The areas that changed the orange zone were Malang and Jombang, previously during Eid the yellow zone," he said.

Currently, Jibril continued, active cases in East Java reached 1,677 cases, 140,634 patients recovered, and 11,285 COVID-19 patients died.

"Last Wednesday there were an additional 257 positive people for COVID-19, then on Tuesday there were 217 cases. So, on average there were an additional 200-250 cases per liver. However, this increase was not as high as last year, where the increase could even reach more than 500. -800 cases per day, "he said.

According to Jibril, the increase in COVID-19 cases is because people tend to neglect maintaining health programs. Even though the COVID-19 case was quite under control, Jibril still reminded the public to be vigilant, considering that the outbreak had not ended.

"Even so, we urge you to continue to be vigilant, because the trend of increasing cases is occurring in various countries in the world. That's why people should not be careless, because Covid-19 still exists and has not ended," he said.