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JAKARTA - Unpleasant news for residents in Pekanbaru City. The place where they live is the biggest contributor to COVID-19 cases in Riau Province compared to 11 districts/cities in the province.

Until February 26, 2022, the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in Pekanbaru was 58.915 cases.

Acting Head of the Riau Province Health Office Masrul Kasmy said the daily confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Riau Province, on Saturday, February 26, increased by 957 people.

"The most daily COVID-19 cases still occur in Pekanbaru, namely 423 cases," he said, quoted by Antara, Sunday, February 28.

The second most populous area is Dumai City with 147 cases, Indragiri Hulu (63 cases), Kampar (49 cases), Rokan Hulu (37 cases), Siak (37 cases), Meranti Islands (26 cases), Pelalawan (19 cases), Rokan Downstream (17 cases), Bengkalis (16 cases), Indragiri Hilir (10 cases) and Kuantan Singingi (6 cases).

Meanwhile, the number of recovered patients increased by 640 people and the number of deaths due to COVID-19 in Riau increased by four people.

This brings the cumulative total of COVID-19 cases in Riau to 140.039 cases, with details of 128.107 people recovering, 4.174 people dying, 7,613 people undergoing self-isolation, and 145 patients being hospitalized.

He also required the public to always apply health protocols to avoid exposure to COVID-19.

"Until now the pandemic has not ended, let's remain disciplined with health protocols," he said.


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