One year from the first case of Coronavirus, this is a pandemic condition in Indonesia

KOMPAS.com – The corona virus that causes Covid-19 has infected Indonesia for a year, since March 2, 2020.

At that time, President Joko Widodo was accompanied by Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto, announcing the first two cases of the corona virus in Indonesia.

“The Japanese in Indonesia meet who they tracked and met. It turns out that the person affected by the corona virus is related to two people, a 64-year-old mother and a 31-year-old daughter,” Jokowi said at the presidential meeting. . Palace, Jakarta.

“It was checked and this morning I received a report from the Minister of Health that this mother and daughter tested positive for corona,” Jokowi said again.

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Actual state

Indonesia announced 6,680 new cases # COVID-19 dated March 1, 2021.

Total: 1,341,314

Active cases: 153,074 (-2,691)
Healed: 1,151,915 (+9,212)
Death: 36,325 (+159)

People tested: 7,213,192 (+18,940, 35.27% positive rate)
Specimens: 10,834,875 (+35,684)

Suspect: 73,434 pic.twitter.com/rnglxAKLth

– KawalCOVID19 (@ KawalCOVID19) March 1, 2021

This was the beginning of Indonesia’s long journey in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic.

To date, Indonesia has reported 1,341,314 positive cases of Covid-19 with 36,325 deaths and 1,151,915 recovered patients.

Vaccines

A ray of hope for the end of the pandemic is now visible after the start of vaccination efforts in mid-January.

Below are the vaccination updates in Indonesia, cited on the official website of the Ministry of Health:

• Total vaccination goal: 181,554,465
• RHS vaccination target: 1,468,764
• Vaccination population: 11,383,576
• Vaccination-1: 1,691,724
• Vaccination-2: 998,439

Also read: UPDATE: Increase of 6,680, Indonesia now records 1,341,314 Covid-19 cases

About the corona virus Covid-19

Quoted from European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), in late December 2019, Chinese public health authorities reported a series of cases of acute respiratory syndrome in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China.

Chinese scientists immediately identified the new coronavirus as the main causative agent.

This disease is now known as Corona Virus Disease 2019 or Covid-19.

The cause of Covid-19 is the SARS CoV-2 corona virus. This is a new type of coronavirus that has not been previously identified in humans.

Older people (older people) who are over the age of 60 and who have underlying medical problems, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, and cancer, are at increased risk of developing serious illness and death.

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Corona virus symptoms

As a reminder, here are the Covid-19 symptoms that should be known.

• Persistent cough
• High fever
• Anosmia or loss of taste and smell.
• Headache
• Fatigue
• Acne
• Loss of appetite
• Throat pain
• Unusual muscle pain
• Confusion or delirium
• Diarrhea
• Hard to breathe
• Chest pain
• Hoarseness
• Stomach ache

Of the fifteen, anosmia is the symptom most reported by Covid-19 patients. This is based on data collected by researchers from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

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About 20 to 40 percent of people 35 and older who are infected with Covid-19 experience symptoms of anosmia.

Only 15-20 percent in the same age group develop fever symptoms, while 13-18 percent have a dry cough.

Anosmia not only occurred in symptomatic patients, but also in the asymptomatic or asymptomatic group.

For people who have been tested for Covid-19, anosmia usually occurs without symptoms of a stuffy nose.

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Prevention

As is known, the corona virus can spread through the air.

A person can get Covid-19 if they touch their mouth, nose, or eyes after touching a surface exposed to the virus.

For this reason, there are several steps to avoid contracting the corona virus.

• Wash your hands frequently.
• Avoid touching your face
• Do not hug or shake hands with others
• Do not loan property to others
• Keep a distance of 2 meters from other people.
• Always wear a mask
• Avoid the crowds
• Sanitize any item
• Get vaccinated against Covid-19.

KOMPAS.com/Akbar Bhayu Tamtomo
Infographic: corona virus, symptoms and how to prevent it

(Source: Kompas.com/Rosy Dewi Arianti Saptoyo / Retia Kartika Dewi | Editor: Inggried Dwi Wedhaswary / Gloria Setyvani Putri).