JAKARTA - Good news has come from East Belitung. A total of 1,881 COVID-19 patients in East Belitung Regency, Bangka Belitung Islands Province, have been declared cured and 761 people are still being treated (active cases).

Based on data on Saturday (31/7) as of 19:24 WIB, as many as 2,681 people were confirmed positive for the corona virus, with details of 1,881 people having been quarantined and isolated because 761 patients were still under treatment and 39 died.

The Secretary of the East Belitung COVID-19 Task Force, Ikhwan Fahrozi, said the local government was continuing to search for residents who had the potential to have direct contact with positive patients with the corona virus.

"The vaccination program continues to be carried out, as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the new corona virus," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Saturday.

He continued to urge residents to continue to comply with the COVID-19 health protocols by always wearing masks, washing hands and maintaining distance.

"Adaptation of our new habits must change a healthy lifestyle by always complying with health protocols," he said.

The East Belitung Regency Government implemented PPKM level 4 to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases and the increasing spread of the new corona virus. "We have implemented PPKM level 4, of course with stricter health protocol rules," said Ikhwan.


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