Death Cases Of COVID-19 Patients In North Sulawesi Quadruple This Month

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MANADO - Cases of death due to COVID-19 in North Sulawesi Province (North Sulawesi) increased fourfold during the first two weeks of August compared to the same period in July 2021.

Based on data from the Task Force for the Acceleration of Handling COVID-19 in North Sulawesi, during the period 1-13 August 2021, the total number of cases died reached 111 people, while the same period in July 2021 was only 25 cases.

"Cumulatively, the current death rate has reached 821 people with a case fatality rate of 2.83 percent," said North Sulawesi COVID-19 Task Force spokesman Steaven Dandel in Manado, quoted by Antara, Friday, August 13.

Until now, the accumulation of North Sulawesi residents who were confirmed positive for COVID-19 since the first case was announced in the middle of March 2020, has reached 28,963 people after adding 295 cases.

The highest distribution points of 295 cases came from Minahasa Regency 63 people, Manado City 59 people, Tomohon City 34 people, North Minahasa Regency 24 people, and South Minahasa Regency 21 people.

Then, Bitung City has 19 people, Sangihe Islands Regency 18 people, Bolaang Mongondow Regency 12 people, Kotamobagu City 11 people, North Bolaang Mongondow Regency, and South Bolaang Mongondow each.

Furthermore, six people from Sitaro Islands Regency, five people from Southeast Minahasa Regency, four people from Bolaang Mongondow Timur Regency, and one person from the Talaud Islands Regency.

"Cases recovered reached 76.85 percent or as many as 22,259 people after an increase of 289 people," said Steaven.

Meanwhile, active cases receiving treatment were 5,883 people or 20.31 percent.