Ministry Of Health: Java-Bali At Level 4 COVID-19 Pandemic, While Majalengka, Grobogan, And Demak Are Level 3

Screenshot of COVID-19 Vaccination Spokesperson Siti Nadia Tarmizi delivering the PPKM press release via the FMB9 YouTube channel (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Spokesperson for the COVID-19 Vaccination of the Ministry of Health, Siti Nadia Tarmizi, reported that all provinces on the island of Java-Bali are still at level 4 of a pandemic situation.

"Like DKI Jakarta, all regencies/cities are at level 4," said Siti Nadia, when delivering a press release on the Implementation of Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) on the FMB9 YouTube channel which was monitored from Jakarta, reported by Antara, Wednesday, July 21.

Nadia said that of the 14 regions in West Java that were at level 4, only Majalengka Regency had dropped from level 4 to level 3. followed," he said.

For the province of Central Java, said Nadia, there are 21 regions that are currently at level 4, while the regions that have dropped from level 4 to level 3 are Grobogan and Demak districts.

"There are regencies that have also increased from level 3 to level 4, namely Wonosobo Regency, Temanggung Regency, and Batang Regency," he said.

Nadia said a similar situation also occurred in DI Yogyakarta Province, where all regencies/cities are at level 4.

Nadia added that as many as 30 regions in East Java Province were at level 4 of the pandemic. Meanwhile, the districts that rose from level 3 to level 4 were Trenggalek Regency, Nganjuk Regency, Lumajang Regency, Probolinggo City, Jember Regency and Bondowoso Regency.

"For Banten Province, there are four regencies at level 4. Cilegon City, in particular, has increased from level 3 to level 4," he said.

Meanwhile for Bali Province, said Nadia, there are four regions at level 4. Meanwhile, Klungkung and Gianyar regencies have risen from level 3 to level 4.

Spokesman for the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Jodi Mahardi said the determination of levels 1 to 4 was based on the addition of confirmed cases per 100,000 inhabitants per week. This is to measure the transmission rate of COVID-19.

In addition, the determination of the level of the pandemic is also based on the number of patients per 100,000 residents every week who are hospitalized. The higher the number, the higher the level set in that area.