With the increase in cases in the north, in Europe, we need to be watchful about guarding our borders
Jakarta – Indonesia needs to intensify border security in view of the substantial boost in coronavirus cases in several nations, representative for the Task Force for COVID-19 Handling, Prof. Wiku Adisasmito, cautioned on Monday.
” With the increase in cases in the north, in Europe, we should be alert about guarding our borders,” he stated during a dialogue arranged by the COVID-19 job force at Graha BNPB in Jakarta.
To prevent imported infections, numerous things need to be taken into account, such as the arrival of Indonesian migrant employees from abroad and the Umrah expedition that has actually started, he included.
The organizer of the specialist team of the job force worried on strictly carrying out quarantine and testing for those returning from abroad so there are no imported cases of COVID-19 in Indonesia.
” The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia should be controlled since we have had eight months of experience collaborating,” he emphasized.
Concerning cases in Indonesia, Adisasmito said COVID-19 infections are currently fairly under control, with the portion of active cases pegged at 12.52 percent, which is much lower than the worldwide average of 26.79 percent.
Indonesia’s healing rate stands at 84.14 percent, which is likewise better compared to the world average of 70.71 percent.
Indonesia’s death rate is now at 3.34 percent, which is greater than the international average of 2.5 percent, Adisasmito stated.
Since Sunday, the COVID-19 recovery rate in Jakarta stood at 90.9 percent, with 101,791 of the overall 112,027 verified patients recovering from the virus.
According to the Jakarta provincial federal government’s site (corona.jakarta.go.id), Jakarta recorded 975 fresh cases in the 24 hours ending Sunday.
The capital city recorded seven COVID-19 deaths, bringing the total toll to 2,359 and the death rate to 2.1 percent.
The variety of active cases reached 7,870, or down 156 from 8,026 the previous day.
Meanwhile, the verified case rate in Jakarta was pegged at 8.3 percent. The capital city reported its very first 2 COVID-19 cases in early March this year.
On Saturday, the Indonesian Ministry of Health taped 4,262 fresh COVID-19 cases over a 24- hour duration, taking the case tally to 433,836 nationwide.
The ministry registered 3,712 recoveries, which took the total tally to 364,417 With 98 clients surrendering to the virus, the death toll reached 14,540
The number of suspected cases of COVID-19 were recored at 56,461
Coronavirus infections were reported in 503 districts of 34 provinces in the country.
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