1.222 People Tested Positive For COVID-19 In A Week In Bangka Belitung

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JAKARTA - Bangka Belitung (Babel) Islands Province COVID-19 Handling Task Force said that within a week, 1.222 people who were confirmed to have COVID-19 had increased. Thus, the cumulative cases reached 18.387 people.

"In the past week, 1.222 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported", said a spokesman for the Babel Islands Province COVID-19 Task Force Andi Budi Prayitno in Pangkalpinang, as reported by Antara, Wednesday, June 2.

However, this figure has decreased when compared to the previous week. "It has decreased compared to the previous week", he said.

He said that today there were 90 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and nationally placing the Bangka Belitung Islands Province in the 15th position of daily additions of COVID-19 cases, with a cumulative 18.387 people.

"This means that the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 this week has decreased compared to the previous week, where massive spikes or transmissions of COVID-19 are still occurring, especially in Bangka Regency, Pangkalpinang City, West Bangka, Central Bangka, Belitung, East Belitung, and South Bangka", he said.

Meanwhile, 17 COVID-19 patients died this week, or a decrease compared to the previous week, where the spike in death cases occurred in Bangka Regency, Pangkalpinang City, Belitung, Central Bangka, West Bangka, South Bangka, and East Belitung.

He stated that in the last month (May 1-31, 2021), positive cases of COVID-19 in Bangka Belitung increased by 4.851 people (36.08 percent). Meanwhile, cases declared cured also increased by 4.629 people (39.89 percent).

"COVID-19 cases of death in the past month have also increased by 58 people (27.49 percent) compared to April's cases this year", he said.

According to him, the occurrence of massive COVID-19 transmission and the spike in deaths due to COVID-19 in a number of areas are suspected to be caused by increased mobility and community gathering activities in crowded places and public facilities.

In addition, the indiscipline of those who tested positive for COVID-19 to undergo self-quarantine at home/place of residence as well as the public's indifference to participate in supervising people who were positive for COVID-19 added to the long list of people exposed and infected with COVID-19 in the Archipelago Province. Bangka Belitung.

"Economic activities, education, including religious and recreational activities have increased without being accompanied or ignoring the implementation of health protocols", he said.