Task Force: Three COVID-19 Patients In Bangka Died

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BANGKA - The COVID-19 Task Force (Satgas) of Bangka Regency, Bangka Belitung Islands stated that three COVID-19 patients died at the local regional referral hospital.

Spokesperson for the COVID-19 Task Force for Bangka Regency Boy Yandra said the three COVID-19 patients who died had the initials A (86) a woman from Belinyu District, Das (19) from Sungailiat District and the initial J (50) from Puding Besar District. .

"With the addition of three COVID-19 patients who died, the total number of COVID-19 patients who died in Bangka Regency during the two years of corona virus cases was recorded at 374," he said, quoted by Antara, Saturday, March 5.

Boy Yandra explained, from the results of the medical team's examination and based on the data of the task force team, it was known that the three COVID-19 patients who died were not vaccinated.

"From January to February 4, 2022, nine COVID-19 patients have died, eight of whom were not vaccinated," he explained.

Based on data on the development of COVID-19 cases in Bangka Regency, the accumulation of COVID-19 cases reached 11,089 people, 9,948 patients recovered and 374 patients died.

"Of the hundreds of COVID-19 patients who died, the most in Sungailiat District reached 121 people and the lowest in Bakam District only nine COVID-19 patients died," said Boy Yandra.

Meanwhile, active COVID-19 patients who are currently still undergoing intensive care by the health team both in hospitals and in isolation centers are 767 people.

"I remind the public that they must be disciplined in the health care program and immediately register vaccines for residents who have not received the first, second and booster doses of vaccine," said Boy Yandra.