Bad News From Karawang, 4 Families COVID-19 Positive After Traveling To Subang And Bandung Regions

Officers inspect the home of a family confirmed positive for COVID-19 in Karawang. (Photo: Ali Khomeini/Antara)

JAKARTA - Four families in Langseb Hamlet, Kertaraharja Village, Pedes District, Karawang Regency, West Java, were confirmed positive for the coronavirus or COVID-19 after traveling to the Subang and Bandung areas.

The Head of Pedes Sub-district, Furqon Jalaludin, confirmed that there were four families who were confirmed to have COVID-19 after the rapid test results of the antigen test declared reactive.

"They were found to be positive because they suddenly became ill. Then they received treatment, but when they did a quick antigen test, the results were reactive, then they were tested for PCR and the results were positive for COVID-19," he said as quoted by Antara, Thursday, June 10.

Of the four families or four houses in Langseb Hamlet, there were ten residents who were confirmed positive for COVID-19.

"Now they must self-isolate in their respective homes," he said.

Meanwhile, the Karawang COVID-19 Handling Task Force Fitra Hergyana previously said that since the past week, daily cases of the spread of the coronavirus in Karawang have increased.

As of Wednesday, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 positive cases in Karawang reached 20,320 cases.

Of the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, 454 people are still being treated, 278 people are self-isolating, 18,927 people are declared cured and 661 people have died.