New Record, 352 Jambi Residents Confirmed Positive For COVID-19

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JAMBI - Jambi Province recorded a new record of COVID-19 transmission, where in one day, 352 of its citizens were confirmed positive.

"Today is a new record for COVID-19 transmission in Jambi, 352 Jambi residents have been confirmed positive for COVID-19," said Jambi Province COVID-19 Task Force spokesman Johansyah as quoted by Antara, Tuesday, July 13.

A total of 352 Jambi residents who were confirmed positive for COVID-19 spread in the City of Jambi 125 people, in Batanghari Regency 96 people and Muaro Jambi Regency 10 people.

Then in Sungai Penuh City 28 people, in Sarolangun Regency 51 people, in West Tanjab 34 people, in Tebo seven people and one person in Bungo Regency.

With this addition, the total number of Jambi residents who have been confirmed positive for COVID-19 is 14,606 people.

The number of COVID-19 patients who were declared cured today in Jambi Province amounted to 38 people. Among them were 27 people in East Tanjab Regency, nine people in Tebo Regency and two people in Merangin Regency.

Thus, the total number of COVID-19 patients in Jambi Province who have been declared cured is 12,298 people and who are still undergoing the treatment process as many as 2,003 people.

"Today there is also one COVID-19 patient from Jambi City who died, bringing the total number of COVID-19 patients who died in Jambi to 305 people.

Meanwhile, based on the COVID-19 risk assessment of districts and cities in Jambi Province for the period 5-11 July 2021, Jambi City was declared a COVID-19 red zone or a high risk zone for COVID-19 transmission.

Batanghari Regency, which was previously in the COVID-19 red zone, has dropped to the COVID-19 orange zone or the moderate risk zone for COVID-19 transmission.

There are also other regencies and cities that are in the COVID-19 orange zone, namely Sungai Penuh City, Sarolangun Regency, Merangin, Tebo, Bungo, Muaro Jambi, and West Tanjab Regency. Then two other districts are in the COVID-19 yellow zone or low risk zone for COVID-19 transmission, namely Kerinci Regency and East Tanjab Regency.

The Jambi Province COVID-19 Task Force appealed to people in the area to apply the COVID-19 health protocol in a disciplined manner, namely washing hands with soap in running water, wearing masks, maintaining distance, avoiding crowds and reducing mobility outside the area.