The government has anticipated and expected this rise by making far better preparations than in the previous years.
Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Thursday said that the government prepared for the existing rise in COVID-19 cases in Indonesia.
” The federal government has actually forecasted and expected this rise by making far better preparations than in the previous years,” he remarked in a statement broadcast from Medan, North Sumatra, on Thursday.
The president made the remarks in response to the latest advancements in COVID-19 cases.
Indonesia included 27,197 COVID-19 positive cases on Thursday, bringing the total tally since the start of the pandemic to 4,414,483, as per authorities data.
To face the existing rise in COVID-19 case, Indonesia is more prepared in regards to hospitals, medications, oxygen, isolation centers, and health care employees, Widodo said.
The variety of healthcare facility beds is sufficient, he noted. People should stay calm, he stated.
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” Admittedly, this Omicron variant has a high transmission rate. But, its death rate is lower than that of the Delta variation. This appears from the COVID-19 cases in a number of nations where the healthcare facility occupancy rate is reasonably low,” he noted.
The very same holds true with Indonesia, where the hospital tenancy rate is still under control regardless of the existing spike in COVID-19 cases, he stated.
Individuals who are exposed to the Omicron variant of COVID-19 can recuperate without needing to go to the hospital, he noted. It suffices for them to self-isolate in your home, take medicines and multi-vitamins, and undergo a repeat test after 5 days, he included.
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” I advise the general public to remain calm in dealing with various versions of COVID-19,” he stated.
In addition, people must stay disciplined in following the health protocols and reduce unnecessary activities, he added.
” Those who have actually not been immunized should be immunized soon. Those who have actually been totally immunized need to receive booster shots quickly,” he stated.
Previously, the President had directed ministers to examine the level of community activity limitations (PPKM) across Indonesia in the wake of the surge in COVID-19 positive cases in the country.
” I have told the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs as the PPKM coordinator for Java-Bali areas and the Coordinating Minister for Economy as the PPKM planner for areas outside Java-Bali to right away evaluate the PPKM level,” he said in Medan city,
According to the COVID-19 Job Force, as of February 3, 2022, the country has recorded 115,275 active COVID-19 cases, 5,993 extra recoveries, and 38 additional deaths.
In addition, the government has actually administered 185,622,566 initially dose vaccinations, 29,405,527 second dosage vaccinations, and 4,799,946 third dose vaccinations.
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