Jakarta's Latest Official COVID-19 Figures as of July 21
Reported by Aldi Geri Lumban Tobing | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
The Jakarta COVID-19 Quick Handling Task Force announces the latest information of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases as of July 21, 2022.
3T efforts continue to be intensified
Jakarta Health Agency's Disease Prevention and Control Division Head Dwi Oktavia Tatri Lestari stated that the number of active cases in Jakarta today increased by 1,061 cases, bringing the number of active cases to 18,724 (people who are still being treated/isolated).
"Meanwhile, 3T efforts continue to be intensified, in addition to the COVID-19 vaccination which is also still ongoing with a wider scope," she expressed, as quoted by Jakarta PPID's press release, Thursday (7/21).
Jakarta's Latest Official COVID-19 Figures as of July 20Based on the latest data, the PCR tests had been carried out on 17,914 specimens. 16,205 of them were to diagnose new cases with 2,883 positive and 13,322 negative results. In addition, an antigen test was also held today, where 21,025 were tested, with 1,157 positive results and 19,868 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.
Of the total number of positive cases, 1,270,067 people have been cured with a cure rate of 97.4%, and 15,377people died with a world with a death rate of 1.2%, while Indonesia's death rate was 2.5%. The positivity rate in the last week in Jakarta was 15.7%, while in Indonesia was 11.5%. WHO also set a standard percentage of positive cases of no more than 5%.
For the vaccination program, the third dose (booster) vaccination was also carried out. The updated total third dose was 4,312,786 people and the number of people who get vaccinated with the 3-day dose was 26,361 people (Note: data on the number of vaccinations for the third dose was recorded to be lower due to difficulties in retrieving data from the KPCPEN dashboard.
The Jakarta administration urges residents to always wear masks when outside the house, especially in public places. They are also urged to immediately complete the COVID-19 vaccination with a booster.
To get the vaccine, residents can go to the vaccination site. However, to speed up vaccination, they must register online via the JAKI app or corona.jakarta.go.id/vaksinasi. By registering online, they may choose the schedule and place of vaccination themselves, as well as be able to pre-screening online tests.
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.