There Are Still 5 Cases Of COVID-19 Death In The Last Week In Jakarta, Health Office: All Of The Comorbids Are Heavy

Illustration of health workers or health workers on duty at the Wisma Atlet Kemayoran Hospital in Jakarta when cases skyrocketed at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Antara)

JAKARTA - Head of the Epidemiological Surveillance and Immunization Section of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Health Office, Ngabila Salama, said that the COVID-19 situation in the capital city was under control. However, there have been 5 deaths of COVID-19 patients in the past week. "There are still 5 people dying a week. Everyone has severe comorbidities, especially hypertension and diabetes mellitus which are silent killer and mother of disease," Ngabila told reporters, Monday, April 3. Of the 5 deaths, as many as 3 people have undergone the second dose of COVID-19 vaccination, 1 person has received the third dose of vaccine or booster, and 1 other person has not been vaccinated at all. "The four cases of deaths that have been vaccinated have the last vaccination period of more than a year," said Ngabila. Ngabila asked the public to prevent the death of COVID-19 cases by undergoing vaccinations up to the fourth dose in people aged 18 years and over, while the stock was still there and free. "Vaccination locations can be seen on Instagram @dinkesdki, puskesmas, and the nearest hospital from the location where residents are located. The DKI Provincial Government serves vaccinations with ID cards throughout Indonesia. In addition, vaccinations also do not invalidate fasting," said Ngabila. Then, he added, the prevention of death cases was also carried out with the control of comorbid diseases that were not contagious. The trick is to regularly take drugs, early detection of comorbids by following the screening of non-communicable diseases every 6-12 months at the puskesmas aged 15 years and over. "Meanwhile, to control comorbidities, people need to check their health regularly and follow the doctor's advice, treat diseases with proper and regular treatment, stay on a diet with balanced nutrition, try their physical activities safely, and avoid cigarette smoke to alcohol," explained Ngabila. Furthermore, Ngabila said that there was a slight increase in bed occupancy ratio (BORL COVID-19 patients in hospitals in the past week.

"Hospital BOR rose 1 percent a week, from 7 percent to 8 percent. In detail, 157 patients had moderate symptoms and 33 people had severe symptoms," he said.