Jakarta's Latest Official COVID-19 Figures as of August 10
Reported by Aldi Geri Lumban Tobing | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
The number of people tested last week has reached 123,444
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 21,766 specimens. 16,106 of them were to diagnose new cases with 1,425 positive and 14,681 negative results. In addition, an antigen test was also held today, where 11,754 were tested, with 258 positive results and 11,754 negative results.
She furthered the WHO test target is 1,000 people tested by PCR per million populations per week (not specimens), meaning that the WHO target for Jakarta is a minimum of 10,645 people tested per week. "This target has been surpassed by Jakarta for some time. The number of people tested last week has reached 123,444, while 518,481 people have undergone the swab tests," she explained, as quoted by Jakarta PPID's press release, Tuesday (8/10).
Jakarta's Latest Official COVID-19 Figures as of August 9As for the number of active cases in Jakarta, date is 10,519 people who are undergoing self-isolation at home (including data of athlete's homestead) or increased to 163 cases. While the total number of confirmation cases in Jakarta to date was 833,651 cases.
Of these cases, 810,308 people were cured with a cure rate of 97.2% and 12,824 people died with a world with a death rate of 1.5%, while Indonesia's death rate was 3.0%. The positivity rate in the last week in Jakarta was 10.8%, while Indonesia was 15.1%. WHO also set a standard percentage of positive cases of no more than 5%.
Meanwhile, the vaccination process is still ongoing. The total vaccination dose 1 was currently 8,630,089 people (96.5%), with the number of people being vaccinated in a 1-day dose as many as 122,454 people. As for the total vaccination dose 2 now reached 3,671,205 people (41.1%), with the number of people being vaccinated in a 2-day dose as many as 138,559 people. It should be noted that there is an adjustment to the vaccination target data in Jakarta, which totals to 8,941,211 people.
Then the achievement of vaccination for children aged 12-17 years, for dose 1 had been carried out to 73.7% and the second dose covered 10.8%. While for residents aged 18-59 years, for dose 1 had been carried out to 101.4% and vaccination for dose 2 covered 41.4%. As for the elderly, vaccination dose 1 was done to 70.9% and vaccination dose 2 included 70.9%. While the mutual cooperation vaccination, for dose 1 had been given to 173,992 people and dose 2 covered 125,173 people.
Based on the daily reports on August 9 at 6 PM, there had been a total fine of Rp 2,750,000 from the raid results during PPKM Level 4 period against residents without masks, restaurants, food stalls, and cafes, as well as in offices, workplaces, and places of business. In addition, there were 9 restaurants, food stalls, and cafes which had been temporarily suspended. Then 1 office and 3 other places of business were also temporarily suspended.
"So, hopefully the public can be more disciplined in implementing health protocols and participating in curbing the COVID-19," she hoped.
To get vaccine, residents can go to the vaccination site. However, to speed up vaccination, they must register online via JAKI app or corona.jakarta.go.id/vaksinasi. By registering online, they may choose the schedule and place of vaccination themselves, as well as being able to pre-screening online test.
To find vaccination centers, you can access the Google Maps application, by writing "vaksin COVID-19".
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.
