102 Batam Residents Covid-19 Patients Died In 2 Weeks

ILLUSTRA TION / VOI

BATAM - A total of 102 residents of Batam City, Riau Islands, died from COVID-19 in the last two weeks.

Data from the Task Force for Handling COVID-19, on Thursday, July 1, there were 306 local residents who died from COVID-19. Meanwhile, according to the report on Wednesday, July 14, the number of deaths increased to 408 people.

Today, as many as 14 people died, based on a report distributed by the Head of the Batam Kominfo Service, Azril Apriansyah.

While the confirmed cases increased by 213 people, bringing the total to 17,609 people. A total of 137 people were symptomatic, 59 were asymptomatic, 15 were confirmed contacts, and the other two had no history of travel or close contact.

The Task Force also noted that an additional 145 people were declared cured, bringing the total to 14,221 people.

That way, 2,980 people are still active with COVID-19. A total of 2,100 people are in self-isolation, 315 are isolated in Hajj Dormitory, three are isolated at Bapelkes, and others are being treated at 15 referral hospitals.

"The death rate is 2.317 percent, the cure rate is 80.760 percent, the active case rate is 16.923 percent," said the Task Force statement quoted by Antara.

Meanwhile, the spread of the Corona virus in Batam City has reached the buffer islands. In fact, one of the three hinterland sub-districts, Behindpadang, is now in a red zone status, with 31 residents still active with COVID-19.

Two other hinterland sub-districts, Bulang and Galang, have yellow zone status with seven and six active COVID-19 people.