Good News From Kediri, Stable COVID-19 Cases After Eid

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JAKARTA - The Health Office of the City of Kediri, East Java, revealed that the COVID-19 case in the City of Kediri was monitored stable from the results of an evaluation two weeks after Eid or Lebaran 2021.

"Alhamdulillah, so far the rate of COVID-19 cases in Kediri City has been stable," said Head of Disease Prevention and Control at the Kediri City Health Office, Alfan Sugiyanto, in Kediri, as reported by Antara, Monday, May 31.

He said the Kediri City Government also imposed restrictions on community activities during the Eid holiday, such as a ban on going home, asking people to stay in touch online, to implementing micro-scale PPKM at the village level.

This policy has proven to be able to anticipate a spike in cases that may arise both before, during and after Eid.

According to him, currently the availability of COVID-19 isolation beds in hospitals in Kediri City is also monitored to be safe.

"From a total of 391 beds spread across 12 hospitals in Kediri City, as of Sunday (30/5) there are 337 beds remaining," he said.

The hospitals that provide beds for the isolation of COVID-19 patients in the City of Kediri include Gambiran Hospital (remaining 120 beds/TT), Bhayangkara Hospital (62 remaining TT), Ahmad Dahlan RSM (58 TT remaining), Baptist Hospital (32 remaining TT). TT), DKT Hospital (remaining 10 TT), Lirboyo Hospital (remaining three TT), Ratih Hospital (remaining 1 TT), Dhaha Husada Hospital (remaining one TT), RSIA Citra Keluarga (remaining one TT), RSIA Nirmala (remaining one TT), Melinda Hospital (one remaining TT), and Kilisuci Field Hospital (60 TT remaining).

Meanwhile, the kelurahan is also working hard to actively implement micro-scale PPKM. As in Banjarmlati Village, Kediri City, the PPKM post is guarded for a whole week.

"We guard for a whole week, if anyone is isolated in the kelurahan, guarding is also carried out for 24 hours," said Banjarmlati Village Head, Kediri City, Nanang Jumari.

In line with the Head of Burengan, Kediri City, Adi Sutrisno. He said that the Burengan PPKM post was also fully guarded. In addition, his party is also actively conducting patrols in places that have the potential to cause crowds.

"Every night the micro PPKM post picket officers together with elements of the 3 pillars carry out monitoring plus an appeal to continue to comply with health protocols," said Adi.

Although the COVID-19 cases in Kediri City after Lebaran have been stable, the city government still asks the public to implement the 5M health protocol which includes wearing masks, maintaining distance, washing hands, staying away from crowds and reducing mobility.

As of Sunday, May 30 in Kediri City there were 1,409 people who were confirmed positive for COVID-19. There are 12 people who are still being treated, 1,253 people have recovered and 144 people have died.