Good News, Anies Calls Death Rate Of COVID-19 Self-Isolating Patients And Hospital Occupancy In Jakarta Starting To Drop

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JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan claims that the trend of deaths of COVID-19 patients undergoing self-isolation is decreasing. Anies said that the number is no more than five people per day.

"The trend of deaths among residents who are self-isolating is also decreasing, currently less than 5 a day. Previously, there were 75 deaths a day. So we are witnessing a decline", he said, quoted from the DKI Jakarta Government's YouTube channel, Saturday, July 31.

Not only death cases, said Anies, a downward trend also occurred in several other indicators. For example, active cases in DKI Jakarta are currently at 19.000 from 113.000 on July 16.

The downward trend occurred in several other indicators. For example, active cases in Jakarta, which once reached 113.000 on July 16, are now 19.000.

Then, the number of bodies buried according to the COVID-19 protocol was also followed. Previously, officers received orders to bury 350 to 400 bodies today, now around 150 to 200 per day.

Anies said, the downward trend also occurred in hospital and ICU occupancy rates. If previously penetrated 90 percent, now it has decreased to 70 percent.

"Then the ER queues have also broken down. The positivity rate has also dropped, currently, we are around 15 percent, while at the peaks we once reached 45 percent", he said.

According to Anies, this achievement is the result of the efforts of many parties, including all people who reduce mobility and maintain very strict health protocols during the Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) period.

"I want to say thank you to everyone, this appreciation is the result of all of us working together. So that we can both press down on reducing and thank God we can reach the current phase", he said.