Sad News From Babylon, 51 People Died Due To COVID-19 Bringing The Total To 714 People

Funeral for COVID-19 Patients/ Antara

JAKARTA - Sad news from the Province of the Bangka Belitung Islands. The local COVID-19 Handling Task Force recorded 51 people died from the corona virus, bringing the total to 714 people.

"As many as 51 patients who died have been buried according to strict health protocols," said Secretary of the Babel Islands Province COVID-19 Handling Task Force Micron Antariksa in Pangkalpinang, as reported by Antara, Tuesday, August 3.

He said based on the latest data Monday, August 2 night, as many as 51 patients died from COVID-19, seven people were spread in Pangkalpinang City, 12 people in Bangka Regency, eight people in Central Bangka, five West Bangka, four South Bangka, 11 Belitung and East Belitung. four people.

"In this week, the number of deaths due to the corona virus has increased, bringing the total number of people who died from COVID-19 to 714 people," he said.

According to him, the management and burial of the bodies of COVID-19 patients is the responsibility of health service facilities and task forces by implementing strict health protocols to minimize the risk of virus transmission.

In addition, the management and burial of the bodies of COVID-19 patients was also assisted by the Indonesian Red Cross in the Province of the Babylon Islands.

"We hope for the community and ask for understanding from the families of patients who died due to COVID-19 to follow the procedure, while being sincere to the families who died due to COVID-19 for the sake of safety and the common good," he said. West Bangka has buried 28 bodies of COVID-19 during the implementation of PPKM level 4 in the area.

"Actually, long before PPKM level 4 was set, PMI had been aggressively taking action and taking steps to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic in West Bangka, especially the Mentok area," he said.

He said PMI's actions in suppressing and breaking the COVID-19 chain included spraying disinfectants regularly in public facilities, offices and homes of residents who were tested positive for COVID-19 as well as promoting health and health protocols to the public.

"Currently, we are also involved in the relocation and burial of the bodies of COVID-19 patients and are also involved in judicial operations carried out by the COVID-19 Task Force," he said.