City Extends PPKM Mikro to Control Pandemic and Promote Vaccination
Reported by Aldi Geri Lumban Tobing | Translated by Maria Inggita
In order to control COVID-19 pandemic and promote vaccination program, Jakarta Government has again extended Micro-scale Public Activity Restrictions (PPKM Mikro) period until June 14, 2021. This policy was mentioned in Governor's Decree No. 671/2021, Governor's Letter No.251/-1.772.1, and Governor's Instruction No. 37/2021.
However, we remain vigilant for more severe spike in cases
Based on data from Jakarta Health Agency, in the last two weeks there is an increase in active cases due to homecoming backflow after Eid 1442 Hijri holiday, where as of May 31, 2021 there were 10,568 active cases in Jakarta where it increased from 3,365 cases from the previous two weeks.
"This year's spike in active cases is slightly better than last year which reached 30 thousand cases. This figure is also obtained from the hard work of our tracing officers who carried out early detection, especially on those who have returned from hometown after Eid holiday," said Jakarta Health Agency Head, Widyastuti, as quoted from Jakarta PPID Press Release.
Health Agency Provides Health Service Innovation Through Chatbot"In addition, Jakarta Government has learned and is better prepared, especially in the treatment, such as providing isolation beds for those who are exposed to COVID-19," she added.
Until May 31, she continued, her side had provided 6,621 isolation beds and 2,176 of them or 33% have been occupied. For ICU, her side had also provided 1,014 ICU beds and 362 of them or 36% have been occupied.
"It is different from last year, where despite of spike in cases, our bed occupancy rate was below 50%. However, we remain vigilant for more severe spike in cases," she conveyed.
Meanwhile, vaccination is accelerated to achieve vaccination target in stages 1 and 2, which is 3,000,689 people, where as of May 31, as many as 2,432,561 people have received first dose vaccine and 1,775,331 people have received second dose vaccine. In addition, there is also Gotong Royong Vaccination program, a mutual cooperation vaccination where 12,673 people have received the first dose vaccine through collaboration with various parties.
"Hopefully, number of people who receive vaccines will increase and approach 70 percent of the population, thus sooner we can achieve herd immunity. It is must be supported by community's adherence to health protocol," she closed.
