Latest COVID-19 Information in Jakarta as of October 7, 2020

Jakarta Government intensifies holding PCR test massively to find new cases quickly. By this way, the task force can take an immediate act regarding isolation or treatment measures in order to reduce the potential for COVID-19 transmission.

While the number of people tested for PCR in the past week reached 58,533

Jakarta Health Agency's Disease Prevention and Control Division Head, Dwi Oktavia stated, based on the latest data from Jakarta Health Agency, PCR test has been carried out for 9,519 specimens. From that amount, 7,415 specimens have been tested today to diagnose new cases with total of 1,041 positive results and 6,374 negative results.

"There are additional 1,340 positive cases because there are accumulation data as many as 299 positive cases for the last 5 days which recently reported per today. For information, 95,459 PCR test have been carried out per 1 million population. While the number of people tested for PCR in the past week reached 58,533," she explained as quoted from Jakarta PPID Press Release, on Wednesday (10/7).

Jakarta's Latest Official COVID-19 Cases as of October 6

In total, it reached 13,254 positive cases (including people who are still being treated/isolated). While for total confirmed cases in Jakarta as of today reached 82,383 cases. From that amount, 67,310  people recovered with recovery rate of 81.7% and 1,819 people died with mortality rate of 2.2%. While mortality rate in Indonesia reached 3.6%.

For positivity rate or positive cases percentage in the past week in Jakarta reached 12.2%, while the percentage of positive cases in total reached 8.1%. WHO also set standard positive cases percentage no more than 5%.

Since Jakarta reimplemented PSBB like the beginning of the pandemic, Jakarta Government advised people who want to enter Jakarta to carry out self-examination for COVID-19 through JakCLM feature at JAKI application. By using JakCLM, people can get information about COVID-19 risks and various recommendations according to the risks they have. People's contribution in filling JakCLM can help Jakarta Government in preventing COVID-19 spread in Jakarta.

Jakarta Satpol PP also intensified mask operation and gave sanctions to the PSBB violators. It is expected that people can be more disciplined in applying health protocols and participating in breaking the chain of COVID-19 transmission.

Always remember to pay attention and implement these principles in daily activities:

•Stay at home and don't go outside if not urgent

•Implement 3M: wear mask properly, maintain safe distance of 1.5-2 meters, and wash your hands with soap and running water regularly

•All activities that are permitted to operate should limit capacity by maximum 50% and comply with strict health protocols   

•Remind the others to always implement health protocols

Jakarta Provincial Government is still opening opportunity for residents who want to provide assistance to the others who affected by COVID-19 through Large-scale Social Collaboration (KSBB) Program. Residents can provide assistance in form of staple food, ready meals, or funds. Detailed information regarding KSBB can be accessed via site https://corona.jakarta.go.id/kolaborasi.