High COVID-19 Number, Palangka Raya Residents Asked To Reduce Mobility Outside The Home

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PALANGKA RAYA - Member of the DPRD for Palangka Raya City, Central Kalimantan, Noorkhalis Ridha asked the public to reduce mobility outside the home when the COVID-19 pandemic was still hitting. when contacted in Palangka Raya, Tuesday, February 22. He said reducing mobility outside the home is also one of the efforts to suppress the spread of COVID-19 which has now entered dozens of urban villages in the city. Obey health protocols by wearing masks when doing activities, keeping a distance , avoiding crowds and washing hands more are the main keys to break the chain of the spread of the virus. He explained, it seems that there are still many people when carrying out activities that ignore health procedures, so they are the ones who must be educated. masks, wash hands and keep a distance so as to avoid "We from the legislature strongly support surveillance or patrols in a number of crowded places, because these locations can transmit dangerous viruses that have developed in our area so far," he concluded. Based on the data on the distribution of COVID-19 patients presented The Central Kalimantan Provincial Task Force Team as of February 21, 2022, the total number of people in Palangka Raya City who have confirmed COVID-19 is 115 people in hospital and 1,661 people are self-isolating. Meanwhile, the total recovery rate is 12,967 people and the number who died during the pandemic is 520 people.