Sad News From Lampung, Total 3,519 People Died Due To COVID-19

Funeral for COVID-19 Patients/ Antara

JAKARTA - The Lampung Health Office (Dinkes) recorded the addition of 24 cases of death due to COVID-19 infection, bringing the total number of patients who died due to exposure to the coronavirus amounting to 3,519 people.

"The number of deaths due to COVID-19 has increased by 24 people spread across a number of areas in the province," said Head of the Lampung Health Office, Reihana, in Bandarlampung, as reported by Antara, Sunday, August 29.

She mentioned the areas that had the death cases, namely Pesisir Barat Regency, one person, Pesawaran, three people, Central Lampung seven people, Waykanan one person, West Lampung one person, East Lampung 4 people, Mesuji one person, North Lampung one person. people and the City of Bandar Lampung four people.

The Head of Health Office also said that apart from the death cases, positive COVID-19 patients in Lampung also experienced an increase of 163 people.

"With the addition of 163 patients, the total positive cases of COVID-19 in Lampung has now reached 46,314 people," she said.

She said the areas that contributed to the daily cases were Bandar Lampung 38 cases, Metro 12 cases, Mesuji Regency 3 cases, Tanggamus 7 cases, East Lampung 15 cases, West Lampung 8 cases, South Lampung 15 cases, Waykanan 8 cases, North Lampung seven cases, Central Lampung 17 cases, Pringsewu 22 cases, and Pesawaran 11 cases.

"Meanwhile, the number of recovered patients from COVID-19 has reached 39,139 after 321 people were declared complete isolation," she said.

The Health Office is also monitoring 219 suspected patients with details of 41 new suspected cases and 178 old cases, while 371 patients with probable status are being monitored, added Reihana.