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Jakarta, CNN Indonesia –
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) ordered the Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investments Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan reduce confirmed positive cases of the corona virus (COVID-19) in nine provinces within two weeks on September 15. The nine provinces are DKI Jakarta, West Java, Central Java, East Java, South Kalimantan, South Sulawesi, Bali, North Sumatra, and Papua.
However, within a month of Luhut’s assignment, there was still an increase in positive cases in several provinces. The cure rate also decreased.
In accordance with Jokowi’s orders, Luhut was asked to reduce the number of positives and deaths and increase the recovery rate by two weeks.
According to the daily report of the Covid-19 Working Group (Working Group), the accumulation of covid-19 cases in nine provinces since it was handled by Luhut actually reached 47,615 from September 15 to 28, 2020. This number jumped from the accumulated positive cases in the two weeks prior to Luhut’s treatment, which was 46,727 cases.
The backlog of positive cases fell to 38,519 during the last two weeks from September 29 to October 12, 2020.
Although it is tending to decline, several provinces have registered additional positive cases in the last two weeks, namely DKI Jakarta, Central Java and East Java.
In the first two weeks managed by Luhut, the accumulated positive cases in DKI were 16,240. The number has risen to 16,835 in the last two weeks.
Meanwhile, in Central Java, the backlog of 4,017 cases in the first two weeks increased to 4,710 cases in the last two weeks.
Then, in East Java, the backlog of 4,743 cases in the first two weeks rose to 4,921 cases in the last two weeks.
Other provinces, namely West Java, South Kalimantan, South Sulawesi, North Sumatra, Bali and Papua have indeed shown a decrease in cases.
On the one hand, the backlog of recovered cases has decreased in the last two weeks. This condition contradicts Jokowi’s request, that is, to increase the cure rate.
In the first two weeks under Luhut, the cumulative recovery rate in nine provinces was 35,004. That number has dropped in the past two weeks to 34,972.
DKI Jakarta, West Java, Central Java, South Kalimantan and Papua all saw a decline in recovery rates in the past two weeks.
DKI Jakarta initially recorded an accumulation of recovery in the first two weeks of 15,306 cases, then decreased in the following two weeks to 14,882.
West Java initially 5,878, the recovery rate fell to 4,519. Then Central Java 4,011 fell to 3,278. Then 4,879 to 4,470 cases were recovered from East Java and 992 to 969 cases from South Kalimantan. In addition, other provinces recorded an increase in the recovery rate in two weeks.
Meanwhile, the cumulative death toll over the past two weeks improved as the numbers fell.
In the first two weeks that Luhut intervened, the cumulative number of death cases was 1,177, then dropped to 983 cases in the last two weeks.
However, West Java still saw an increase in the death rate in the last two weeks. The cumulative number of deaths in the last two weeks in West Java was 149 cases, compared to the previous two weeks, which totaled 91 cases.
At the national level, the positive cases of Covid-19 until Tuesday (10/13) totaled 340,622 cases, with 263,296 declared cured and 12,027 deaths.
 Medical staff and ambulance queues in the courtyard of tower five of the Wisma Atlet Kemayoran Emergency Hospital for the Management of COVID-19, in Jakarta, Friday (11/9/2020). (AMONG PHOTOS / GALIH PRADIPTA) |
Luhut emphasizes testing and follow-up while waiting for vaccinations
Meanwhile, Luhut, who is also vice chair of the Covid-19 Control and National Economic Recovery Policy Committee, stressed the importance of testing and tracking Covid-19 cases while waiting for the vaccine to arrive.
“We are currently preparing a vaccine for Covid-19, hopefully we can receive it in November 2020,” Luhut said at a virtual coordination meeting on directed test Y tracking Covid-19 in Jabodetabek and Bali, Tuesday (10/13) quoted from Between.
Luhut also called for an advance plan related to a possible spike in cases at the end of October. The reason is that, during the long holidays last August, the number of Covid-19 cases in Jakarta rose sharply to more than 60 percent.
“We need to make plans to anticipate this,” Luhut ordered.
The advisor to the Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs for the Management of Covid-19, Monica Nirmala, who was present at the coordination meeting, said that testing and monitoring were very important because the transmission of Covid-19 was dominated by a handful of infected people, referred to as super spreaders. Up to 80 percent of new cases, he said, because 20 percent of people are infected.
“They can transmit the virus approximately two days before symptoms develop, up to 10 days after symptoms develop. Due to this short infectious period, our response time and speed are very important in breaking the chain of transmission. . Time is of the essence (timing is key), ”said Monica.
It’s not just testing and follow-up that is important, Monica said quarantine and isolation assistance is a concern. According to him, test-trace-isolation are three interrelated surveillance links. Early detection and assisting patients in isolation and full treatment are key to managing a pandemic.
DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan explained that in his area there has been a decrease in the proportion of office clusters in the last 14 days after directed test Y tracking.
“Tests This applies for free to 8,000 copies per day, “he said.
Anies mentioned the vanguard of tests Y tracking is the puskesmas subdistrict. In each puskesmas there are two components. First, digital plotter in charge of investigating cases and following up on all his close contacts. Second, the field coordinators in each sub-district, with the participation of 1,500 ASNs and volunteers.
Yes digital plotter Just keep track of close contacts online, the field coordinator goes directly to the location to meet and accompany patients and track their close contacts.
The DKI Jakarta government has provided the Jakarta Terkini (JAKI) app which is used by more than 800,000 active users in Jakarta. This application can be used to report violations of health protocols and track Covid-19 patients.
Meanwhile, Bali Governor I Wayan Koster said conditions in the Bali region had started to improve.
“The growth of new cases tends to slow, that is, adding the number of Covid-19 patients to less than 100 cases per day. The cure rate has increased to 86.37 percent. The death rate can be controlled below five percent, “he said.
It is also in West Java, of which it previously had five red zones, from October 6 to October 11, 2020 there are only three districts / cities. So that the numbers could be further suppressed, the West Java government took advantage of QR code registration for people entering the state building to make things easier tracking.
“For example, in Gedung Sate there was a person who tested positive for Covid-19, so we can find out who was there at that time,” said West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil.
The three regional heads of the region want to redouble their efforts tests Y tracking. Therefore, a strategy is needed tests on target based on results trackingand reinforcement contact tracking in three ways.
First, control stigma. So far, people are concerned about PCR testing because they fear evaluations from neighbors and officials. tracking. Second, increase the number and skills of the staff. tracking. And third, improve the management of the registry and the presentation of information. tracking which is fast, complete and accurate.
(mln, Antara)
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