PEKANBARU - Pekanbaru City Health Office, Riau, noted that six urban villages in the area were included in the red zone category of transmission or a high risk of spreading COVID-19 cases.
"This needs to be watched out for, even though before the beginning of January everything was green," said Head of the Pekanbaru City Health Office, Dr. Zaini Rizaldy Saragih, quoted by Antara, Friday, February 11.
He explained that the six red zone villages were Tampan, Delima, Rejosari, East Sidomulyo, Air Hitam, and East Labuh Baru.
In addition, he said, currently there are 15 other urban villages that are again in the orange zone or the risk of COVID-19 transmission is in the moderate category. The six sub-districts are Simpang Baru, South Tangkerang, Sekip, East Tangkerang, North Tangkerang, Tuah Karya, Unban Sari, West Sidomulyo, Tanah Datar, Tangkerang Labuai, Tobek Godang, Padang Terubuk, Rintis, Central Tangerang and Tirta Siak Village.
He said that in the six red zone urban villages, the flow and movement of the people needed to be watched out for. For this reason, the public is advised to remain disciplined in health protocols, continue to wear masks, wash hands frequently, maintain distance, avoid crowds and prevent mobility (5 M).
He said that currently the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pekanbaru is 212 new positive patients in daily figures, and 23 people have been declared cured, and no patient has died.
"This means that there has been a spike in cases from zero a month ago," he said.
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