Latest COVID-19 Information in Jakarta as of March 19, 2021

Jakarta Government urges all people to be more disciplined in implementing 3M health protocols because COVID-19 positive cases are still increasing. Although the government continues to intensify 3T action, it needs cooperation from the community to break the chain of COVID-19 transmission.

Number of positive cases increased by 359 cases thus in total it reached 6,851 active cases as of today

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 12,978 specimens. From that amount, 11,290 specimens have been tested today to diagnose new cases with total of 1,588 positive results and 9,702 negative results.

"For information, 308,585 PCR tests have been carried out per 1 million population. While the number of people tested for PCR in the past week reached 77,175. Number of positive cases increased by 359 cases thus in total it reached 6,851 active cases as of today (including people who are still being treated/isolated)," she explained as quoted in Jakarta PPID Press Release.  

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Meanwhile for total confirmed cases in Jakarta as of today reached 367,007 cases. From that amount, 354,036 people recovered with recovery rate of 96.5% and 6,120 people died with mortality rate of 1.7%. While mortality rate in Indonesia reached 2.7%

For positivity rate or positive cases percentage in the past week in Jakarta reached 12%, while the percentage of positive cases in total reached 11.2%. WHO also set standard positive cases percentage no more than 5%.

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 will also give sanction for anyone who don't wear mask and violate health protocols, as well as intensify guest book data collection. It is hoped that people can be more disciplined in implementing health protocols and participating in breaking the chain of COVID-19 transmission.

The following is Jakarta Satpol PP's daily report as of March 18, 2021 which submitted at 18:00;

A. Individual (Not Wearing Masks)

- Social Work Sanction = 2,417

- Administrative Fines = 17

Total = 2,434

B. Restaurants

- Administrative Fines = 0

- Temporary Suspension of Activity for 1x24 Hours = 3

- Temporary Suspension of Activity for 3x24 Hours = 1

- Written Warning = 31

- Dismissal = 8

- License Revocation = 0

- Zero Violation = 368

Total = 411

C. Workplaces, Business Places, and Industrial Places

- Administrative Fines = 0

- Temporary Suspension of Activity for 3x24 Hours = 3

- Written Warning = 33

- License Revocation = 0

- Zero Violation = 449

Total = 485

• Administrative Fines Collected

- Individual = Rp 5,200,000

- Restaurants = -

- Workplaces, Business Places, and Industrial Places = -

Total Amount = Rp 5,200,000

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 corona.jakarta.go.id/kolaborasi.