Positive Cases Of COVID-19 In Lampung Add 800 People

BANDARLAMPUNG - The Lampung Provincial Health Office (Dinkes) noted that there were 800 additional confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in the province.

"There are 800 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 today," said Head of the Lampung Provincial Health Office, Reihana, quoted by Antara, Friday, February 18.

He said the addition of 800 cases had increased the cumulative number of cases from 55,459 people to 56,259 people.

"From 800 cases, 536 are new cases, 264 are the results of case investigations," he said.

While 747 people are undergoing self-isolation, and 53 others are undergoing treatment.

"The additions are in Bandarlampung City with 198 cases, Metro with 26 cases, Pringsewu Regency with 79 cases, Pesawaran 42 cases, North Lampung 73 cases, Central Lampung 68 cases," he said.

There were also additional cases in East Lampung Regency with 28 cases, West Lampung 36 cases, Mesuji 21 cases, Tanggamus 35 cases, Tulang Bawang 21 cases, Tulang Bawang Barat 16 cases, South Lampung 110 cases, Waykanan had 16 cases, and Pesisir Barat 31 cases.

"The number of deaths due to COVID-19 has increased by 6 people, bringing a total of 3,861 deaths," he said.

Reihana explained that the 6 cases of death came from East Lampung Regency, Central Lampung Regency with 1 case, while North Lampung and Bandar Lampung City each had two cases.

"The recovered cases have increased by 247 cases bringing a total of 46,685 people, while for the suspected cases there are 24 new cases and 40 are being monitored. So everyone remains alert to apply strict health protocols," he said.