JAKARTA - The East Java COVID-19 Handling Task Force said 33 of the 38 regencies/cities in the province currently have red zone status or are at high risk of spreading the corona virus.
"This week there are 33 regions, after last week 19 regions. Then there are five orange/orange zones or moderate risk areas," said a member of the East Java COVID-19 Curative Task Force, dr. Makhyan Jibril when confirmed in Surabaya, reported by Antara, Wednesday, July 21.
The 33 areas are Ponorogo Regency, Kediri Regency, Batu City, Madiun Regency, Malang Regency, Mojokerto Regency, Tuban Regency, Sidoarjo Regency, Banyuwangi Regency, Ngawi Regency, and Kediri City, Lumajang Regency, Situbondo Regency, and Bojonegoro Regency. .
Furthermore, Bangkalan Regency, Madiun City, Jember Regency, Magetan Regency, Nganjuk Regency, Probolinggo Regency, Surabaya City, Trenggalek Regency, Jombang Regency, Blitar Regency, Gresik Regency, Pacitan Regency, Mojokerto City, Pasuruan City, Tulungagung Regency, Pasuruan Regency, Malang City, Lamongan Regency, and Bondowoso Regency.
Meanwhile, the five orange zone areas include Probolinggo City, Sumenep Regency, Blitar City, Pamekasan Regency and Sampang Regency.
Thus, in East Java there is not a single area with the status of a yellow zone (low risk of transmission), let alone a green zone (no risk of transmission).
Based on data from the East Java COVID-19 Handling Task Force on Tuesday (20/7) as of 16.00 WIB, there were an additional 5,654 new positive cases confirmed, 2,582 cases recovered and 268 cases died.
Cumulatively, the total confirmed positive COVID-19 to date is 249,245 cases, with details of 48,569 cases (19.49 percent) being treated, 184,213 cases (73.91 percent) recovering, and 16,463 cases (6.61) percent dying.
Doctor Jibril explained that the increase in the number and the increase in the red zone area was due to the increase in cases over the past week.
"The determination of the zone from the Central Task Force is also based on 15 weekly epidemiological indicators," said the young doctor who is also a spokesman for the East Java COVID-19 Handling Task Force.
In addition, he said, it was also due to the increase in testing capacity and sample examination which had increased three times.
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