Jakarta – Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Financial Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan stressed that the government’s decision to handle COVID-19 is still integrated.
We decide everything in an integrated way,” the minister highlighted at a virtual press conference in Jakarta, Monday.
According to the COVID-19 Job Force, as of July 11, 2021, the overall number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia has reached 2,527,203, with the addition of 36,197 cases in 24 hours, consequently bringing the total tally of active cases to 376,015
” I have said sometimes that we have a number of problems, and we repair this issue in an orderly manner since the group works really closely,” Pandjaitan verified.
The minister highlighted that President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) had given precise instructions.
Previously, Gerindra Celebration political leader Fadli Zon had actually urged President Jokowi to take over the handling of COVID-19, as the government’s projections relating to COVID-19 considering that the start of last year were typically wide of the mark.
According to Zon, if the federal government wishes to be severe, President Jokowi must lead the handling of COVID-19 straight.
” For this reason, if somebody says that the circumstance is not under control, it is really under control. Thus, those who speak out of control can concern me later. I will show to them that we are under control,” Pandjaitan stated.
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Concerning the COVID-19 vaccine, Pandjaitan likewise discussed that Indonesia had actually again gotten vaccine donations from friendly countries.
” We agree that there will be an increase in vaccinations conducted by the Indonesian Military (TNI), National Authorities (Polri), and health services, straight in limited areas, the borders of the city. I believe it can run today,” Pandjaitan specified.
The minister highlighted that the application of community activity constraints (PPKM) was another government method to stem the spread of COVID-19
” I think with the execution of vaccination, the PPKM then runs concurrently, medicine and oxygen, and after that beds. I see in the next 4 to five days, the situation will enhance,” Pandjaitan mentioned.
The COVID-19 Task Force’s data showed that the variety of patients recuperated from COVID-19 had increased by 32,615, thus bringing the total healing count to 2,084,724 individuals.
The number of people that passed away from direct exposure to COVID-19 rose by 1,007, bringing the total number of deaths from COVID-19 in Indonesia to 66,464
36,267,019 people received the first dose of vaccination and 15,011,348 individuals were administered the 2nd vaccination. This figure is still far from the national vaccination target of 181,554,465 people.
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