18 People In South Sumatra Are Infected With COVID-19, Health Office Asks The Public To Continue To Obey The Protocol

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PALEMBANG - The South Sumatra Health Service officer until June 2022 still found additional positive cases of COVID-19 in a number of districts and the number reached 18 people. We are strict, especially in public areas," said the Head of the South Sumatra Health Office, Lesty Nuaraini, in Palembang, Tuesday, June 7. He explained that the COVID-19 pandemic was not over yet, so if people relax health protocols, it is feared that there will be a spike in positive cases which can now be confirmed. controlled and minimized. In addition to urging the public to increase vigilance, his party also seeks to provide community protection with complete vaccinations, namely the first and second doses as well as boosters. Quoted by Antara, to prevent the spread of COVID-19, efforts that have been proven to be quite effective include the implementation of health protocol directly tat and providing vaccinations to the community, ranging from children to the elderly (elderly) will be increased. Regarding the development of COVID-19 vaccination services, so far in the province with 17 districts and cities, the first dose has reached 83.45 percent and the second dose of vaccination reached 66.51 percent of the target of 6.3 million people. Meanwhile, the realization of the third dose of COVID-19 vaccination/booster (booster) is still 14.49 percent or has only reached 790,476 people. To provide optimal communal immunity, his party seeks to complete the first and second dose vaccination services and improve booster vaccination services.