The problems of the Indonesian pandemic appear to be endless as Jakarta cancels New Years events; Covid-19 cases exceed 611,000



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JAKARTA, Dec. 12 (The Jakarta Post / ANN): Indonesia’s Covid-19 cases rose by 6,388 in one day to 611,631, and the death toll rose by 142 to 18,653, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.

According to the ministry, 4,490 more people were discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number of recovered patients to 501,376.

The virus has spread to the 34 provinces of the country.

According to data released by the ministry on Saturday (December 12), 142 more people have died from the disease, bringing the death toll to 18,653.

The ministry reported that 37,769 people were tested on Saturday, bringing the total number of people to 4,253,821.

The capital city registered 951 new confirmed cases, bringing the total count to 151,201.

Meanwhile, West Java reported 1,283 new cases, Central Java 992, East Java 796, Yogyakarta 227, and South Sulawesi 226.

The virus has spread to the 34 provinces of the country.

Indonesia’s total number of cases and deaths is the worst in Southeast Asia and also among the worst in Asia.

Unlike in previous years, this New Year’s Eve can be more of a silent night here in Jakarta and its outskirts.

The city has banned activities in celebration of the new year, including fireworks displays and parties at hotels, cafes and restaurants.

The Jakarta administration also announced that it has made the right and best decision for the public.

Otherwise, the city’s meticulous efforts to contain Covid-19 would have been in vain.

There are solid foundations for the policy; The capital has been a hotbed of contagion since the first day of the outbreak in March and has seen a persistent rise in infections.

The acting director of the city’s Creative Economy and Tourism Agency, Gumilar Ekalaya, said that the police and agents of the Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) would dissolve the festivities and, if necessary, the city government would freeze operating permits for hotels and other places that were broken. the rules.

However, the provincial administration of Bali will allow hotels, restaurants and tourist destinations to hold the next New Year’s Eve celebration under the COVID-19 health protocols in an attempt to revive the tourism sector of the famous tourist island.

There have been no restrictions issued by the administration, said the director of the Bali Tourism Agency, Putu Astawa.

“There are no restrictions yet. We still allow (celebrations) on the condition that health protocols are implemented and capacity is limited to 50 percent, ”he said on Friday (December 11) as reported by kompas.com. – The Jakarta Post / Asian News Network



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