Jakarta – Indonesia taped 23.7 percent of active cases out of the nation’s total variety of validated COVID-19 cases until now, according to a representative.
” Active cases are the number of people that are currently ill. They can be treated at a healthcare facility or in independent isolation in the house,” Dr Dewi Nur Aisyah, a member of the COVID-19 Task Force’s Professional Team, stated during a press conference at Graha BNPB here on Wednesday.
Presently, the variety of active cases reaches 42,009, or some 23.7 percent of the overall case count. Of all those contracting the disease, 72.1 percent, or 128,057 people, have recovered.
The death toll reaches 7,505, or some 4.2 percent of the overall verified cases.
” If we look at the actual figure of active cases, we are listed below the world average. If the world average is 26.6 percent, our active cases stand at 23.7 percent,” she pointed out.
In several regions, the number of verified cases has actually increased, and requisite precautionary procedures ought to be taken for making sure the accessibility of medical treatment centers.
” Hence, the health center capability will certainly experience an overload,” she specified.
Aisyah advised Indonesians to maintain their health and avoid transmission of COVID-19 by continuously applying the needed health procedures, specifically by washing hands frequently with soap and running water, constantly wearing masks, and keeping physical distancing in congested locations.
” Thus, we need to stay prepared. Do not get contaminated. Thus, stay healthy,” Aisyah added.
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