40 RTs In Cempaka Putih Sub-district Reportedly Enter The Red Zone Of COVID-19, Highest In Central Jakarta

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JAKARTA - A total of 40 RTs in Cempaka Putih Subdistrict, Central Jakarta are categorized as COVID-19 red zones. The status determination is based on data from corona.jakarta.go.id.

"Of the eight sub-districts in Central Jakarta, only Cempaka Putih continues to climb," said Head of the Central Jakarta Health Sub-dept., Erizon Safari, when contacted by reporters, Tuesday, March 1.

Erizon Safari said that the case of COVID-19 in Cempaka Putih Sub-district was the highest compared to other sub-districts in Central Jakarta. Erizon also said, in the region has also continued to experience an increase in the past one to two weeks.

The village head and sub-district head in the area, Erizon, immediately checked the data in the field.

"The data on corona.jakarta.go.id doesn't look at domicile but is based on NIK or health facilities. So things like that must be checked by the lurah and sub-district heads," he said.

The case of COVID-19 in Cempaka Putih Sub-district, he continued, has increased since one to two weeks. Then the case of COVID-19 in Central Jakarta also increased.

"If you look at the corona.jakarta.go.id data, there will definitely be additions. But we have to look at active cases and that is much more realistic in data management," he said.