DKI's Answer To The Increase In Positivity Rate Highlighted By Jokowi

Head of DKI Jakarta Health Office Widyastuti (Photo: Diah Ayu Wardani / VOI)

JAKARTA - Head of DKI Jakarta Health Service Widyastuti answered the increase in the positivity rate or the comparison of the number of tests with people who tested positive for COVID-19, highlighted by President Joko Widodo.

As for today, the positivity rate in DKI was 9.3 percent. Yesterday, on Sunday, July 12, the positivity rate was higher at 10.5 percent. In fact, during June to July 10, the positivity rate during July was never more than 6 percent.

According to him, this surge was due to an increase in the capacity of the COVID-19 test aggressively in a number of locations or active case finding.

"We have already made mapping of areas with high incident rates. From there, we can do active case finding. In addition, there are also communities, in the market, then Indonesian migrant workers," said Widyastuti at the City Hall of DKI, Central Jakarta, Monday, July 13th.

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Then, examinations are also still being carried out on people who come directly to the hospital to undergo real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and molecular rapid tests (TCM).

Furthermore, there is testing in smaller portions such as several offices, as well as institutions at the national and local levels that previously found a positive person with COVID-19.

"We still combine active case finding and contact tracing to make it more effective. Of course, even though we do not go directly to the general public, all are tested. We focus on places with high incident rates or new clusters," he said. Widyastuti.

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) previously asked all his staff to intensify the implementation of health protocols to prevent transmission of COVID-19. Because, in the past few days, the number of positive cases has increased.

In fact, without a doubt, the former Governor of DKI Jakarta had mentioned the soaring positivity rate or the comparison of the number of tests with people who tested positive for COVID-19 in DKI Jakarta.

He even said that this increase had doubled because previously the positivity rate in Jakarta was four to five percent, but now the number is 10.5 percent.

On this basis, Jokowi then requested that the mobilization of the health protocol discipline movement be carried out by various elements such as the TNI, Polri, mass organizations, volunteers, community leaders, and campuses.

"All are moved to participate in this campaign and at the same time supervise," said Jokowi.