Even Though It Is Rising Slowly, Jokowi Confirms That The Transmission Of COVID-19 In Indonesia Is Under Control

President Jokowi (doc. BMI Setpres)

BOGOR - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) cannot deny that the national number of COVID-19 cases is increasing slowly. However, Jokowi emphasized that the transmission of COVID-19 in Indonesia was still under control.

The President said this after attending the launch of the Mangrove Rehabilitation Program and the World Mangrove Center in Bogor, West Java, Friday, June 10.

"The most important thing is that we stick to the positivity rate, that's the handle. It has to be below 5 percent, we are now at 1.03 percent. So it's still in a controlled position," said Jokowi.

In the last three days the number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Indonesia rose from 300 to 500 in a day.

"I have asked to watch out for a slight increase because yesterday, three weeks or a month ago, because we were Eid, but I think this increase is still under control," said Jokowi, as quoted by Antara.

According to the President, this can be seen from the positivity rate - the ratio of the number of people who are positive for COVID-19 to the total number of people being tested - which is still at 1.03 percent.

"Then also the transmission rate is still under control. The number is 20 per 100 thousand cases per week, and we are still at number 1. So it is still under control, but vigilance is important," he said.

The President encouraged residents to undergo a third dose of COVID-19 vaccination or a booster dose to increase the body's resistance to the attack of the disease.

"Therefore I will emphasize again the importance of the booster, the third injection, we will continue to do this," he continued.

According to data from the Task Force for Handling COVID-19 on June 9, 2022, the number of cases of infection with the corona virus that causes COVID-19 in Indonesia increased by 556 to a total of 6,058,736 cases.

The number of patients who have recovered from COVID-19 has increased by 410 to 5,898,040 and the number of patients who have died from the disease has increased by seven to a total of 156,635 since the first COVID-19 case in Indonesia was announced in early March 2020 until June 9, 2022.

There are 4,061 COVID-19 patients who are still undergoing quarantine and/or treatment in Indonesia.

The government has intensified the implementation of vaccinations to complete the implementation of vaccinations for all targets, which were recorded at 208,265,720 people.

According to data from the Ministry of Health, as of June 9, 2022, the first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccination had been carried out at 96 percent and 80 percent of the target, respectively, while the new booster vaccination covered 22 percent of the target.