Task Force: After 2 Weeks of Inactivity, Additional Covid-19 Cases Backing Page

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – After two consecutive weeks of decline, the number of additional weekly Covid-19 cases increased again this week.

Data from February 21, 2021, the addition of weekly positive cases of Covid-19 was recorded in 61,185 cases.

“The addition of positive cases this week has increased by 2.61 percent compared to the previous week after having decreased for two consecutive weeks,” said Wiku Adisasmito, spokesman for the Covid-19 Task Force in a broadcast press conference. by YouTube’s Presidential Secretariat, on Thursday (2/25/2021).

Wiku revealed that there were 5 provinces that contributed to the highest number of additional Covid-19 cases. First, West Java increased by 12,069 cases.

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Banten has 834 cases, South Kalimantan has 225 cases, Central Kalimantan has 200 cases, and Central Java has 144 cases.

In the same period, Wiku said, there was a decrease in the death rate of Covid-19 patients by 5.43 percent.

“This means that there has been a decrease in deaths for three consecutive weeks,” he said.

Although it decreased, there were 5 provinces that recorded the largest increase in death cases, namely, North Sumatra, 8 more cases, South Sulawesi, 6 cases, Riau 5 cases, Riau Islands 4 cases, and Central Kalimantan 4 cases.

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Regarding the recovery trend, Wiku said, there was an unexpected development as the figure dropped to 12.5 percent this week.

According to the data, Wiku said that the addition of Covid-19 cases and higher deaths was no longer dominated by the island of Java.

In fact, not a single province on the island of Java was included among the 5 provinces with the largest increase in the death rate of Covid-19 patients.

This is in accordance with the expected development that for 3 consecutive weeks Java Island will implement the Community Activity Restrictions Enforcement (PPKM) at the microscale or RT / RW level.

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“What needs to be paid attention, however, is the increasing number of positive cases and declining recovery this week. The development of positive cases should be continually suppressed, and at the same time, recovery can be improved,” Wiku said.

Wiku also requested that regions that still see high increases in Covid-19 cases increase testing, tracing, Y treatment (3T).

In addition, the local population is asked to be disciplined when applying 3M, that is, wearing masks, washing hands and keeping distance.

“With the implementation of the micro PPKM in Java and Bali, it is expected that it can focus on handling down to the smallest level so that it can lead to better case development,” said Wiku.