Pian Sabarataan Alert, Health Office Records Increase In COVID-19 Cases In South Kalimantan

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BANJARMASIN - The South Kalimantan Provincial Health Office recorded an additional 51 cases of COVID-19, so that more than 300 patients have been treated. For all of you (pian patienceataan), please pay attention to strengthen the health protocol (prokes).

The South Kalimantan Provincial Health Office, Wednesday, July 20, reported the highest transmission cases from Banjarmasin City and Banjar Regency, each with 13 cases.

Followed by Banjarbaru City with 12 cases, Hulu Sungai Tengah with 7 cases, Kotabaru and Tanah Bumbu with 2 cases each. Then from Barito Kuala and Hulu Sungai Selatan 1 case each.

To note, on the previous day, Tuesday (19/7/2022) there were also 52 cases increased, up to today it is 103 cases.

As a result of the increasing number of COVID-19 cases this week, the total positive COVID-19 during the pandemic in South Kalimantan reached 84,816 cases.

Reported by ANTARA, today there are an additional 19 COVID-19 patients who have recovered, namely, 9 people from Banjarmasin, 4 people from Banjarbaru and Tanah Bumbu and 2 people from Barito Kuala.

Thus the recovery of COVID-19 in South Kalimantan during the pandemic was 81,969 people.

On this day it was also reported that one COVID-19 patient died from Tanah Bumbu. A total of 2,543 people died during the pandemic in South Kalimantan.

The Head of the South Kalimantan Provincial Health Office, Dr Diauddin, admitted that this week the COVID-19 case had increased significantly, reminding all to be vigilant and to strictly implement health protocols.

"So our area continues to be vigilant about COVID-19, don't slack off the discipline of health protocols, follow vaccinations," he said.