Jakarta's Latest Official COVID-19 Figures as of February 17

The Jakarta COVID-19 Quick Handling Task Force announces the latest information of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases as of February 17.

The number of people tested last week has reached 81,209

Jakarta Health Agency's Disease Prevention and Control Division Head Dwi Oktavia Tatri Lestari stated, based on the latest data, the swab tests had been carried out on 10,361 specimens. 9,014 of them were to diagnose new cases with 1,445 positive and 7,569 negative results.

"The number of people tested last week has reached 81,209, while 274,608 people have undergone the swab tests," she expres sed, as quoted by Jakarta PPID's press release, Wednesday (2/17).

Jakarta's Latest Official COVID-19 Figures as of February 15

As for the number of active cases in Jakarta to date was 15,917 people who were undergoing self-isolation at home (including data of athlete's homestead) or decreased to 694 cases. As for the total number of confirmed cases in Jakarta today was 320,738 cases. Of these cases, 299,795 people were cured with a cure rate reaching 93.1% and 5,026 people died with a death rate of 1.6%, while Indonesia's death rate was 2.1%. The positivity rate in the last week in Jakarta was 21%, while Indonesia was 11%. WHO also set a standard percentage of positive cases of no more than 5%.

Amid PSBB, residents wanting to enter the Jakarta area were urged to carry out independent COVID-19 check-up through the JakCLM via JAKI app. In this app, they could find out the risk of COVID-19 and got various health recommendations according to the risks they have. This contribution would help the government to prevent the diseases in Jakarta.

Together with Satpol PP, the operation for residents who do not wear masks will also be intensified, including other PSBB violations. Hopefully, they can be more disciplined in implementing health protocols and participating in stopping the chain of COVID-19.

Here is the recap data of violations and prosecution compiled by Satpol PP in tightening the PSBB as of February 16, at 8 PM, as follows:

A. Masks

- Social Work = 2,038

- Fine = 37

Total = 2,075

B. Restaurant

- Fine = 0

- Temporary suspension of activities = 6

- Temporary suspension of activities = 1

- Written warning = 35

- License Revocation = 0

- Zero violation = 381

- Total = 423

C. Workplaces, Business Places, Industrial Places

- Fine = 0

- Temporary suspension of activities for 3x24 hours = 0

- Written warning = 37

- License Revocation = 0

- Zero violation = 214

Total = 251

D. Value of Fines

- Individual = Rp 4,400,000

- Place of business to eat and drink/restaurant = Rp 0

- Workplace/Industrial = Rp 0

Amount = Rp 4,400,000

As for the information, the community also has the opportunity to donate with others in the large-scale social collaboration (KSBB) program. They can provide aid in the form of staple foods, fast food and cash. For further information, please visit corona.jakarta.go.id/kolaborasi.