Insyaallah (God willing) we can achieve the vaccination target earlier than expected. At least when we commemorate Indonesian Independence Day on August 17 we will come close to achieving the target. It would be better if we can achieve it on schSurabaya, E Java (ANTARA) - House Speaker Puan Maharani handed over 30 thousand COVID-19 vaccine doses for the people of East Java while reviewing mass vaccinations at 10 November Sports Stadium in Tambaksari, Surabaya on Thursday.
"I hope this vaccine will accelerate the attainment of the vaccination target and the creation of herd immunity in Surabaya (in particular) and East Java (in general)," Maharani said.
Under the six-day mass vaccination drive at the sports stadium, which kicked off on Wednesday (July 6, 2021), East Java authorities are targeting to vaccinate at least 50 thousand people per day.
"Insyaallah (God willing), we can achieve the vaccination target earlier than expected. At least when we commemorate Indonesian Independence Day on August 17 (2021), we will come close to achieving the target. It would be better if we can achieve it on schedule," Maharani said.
While reviewing mass vaccinations at the sports stadium, the House Speaker, who was accompanied by East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa and Surabaya Mayor Eri Cahyad, also interacted with several vaccine recipients.
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According to the East Java COVID-19 Response Task Force, the province has recorded 182,076 coronavirus cases as of Tuesday (July 6), with 85.92 percent, or 156,444, patients recovering from the virus and 7.21 percent, or 13,138, patients succumbing to the infection. Meanwhile, 12,494 people are currently being treated for COVID-19 in the province.
On Tuesday, East Java recorded 1,808 new COVID-19 cases, 1,077 recoveries, and 122 deaths.
As many as 20 districts and cities in the province have been classified as red zones, or areas with a high risk of coronavirus transmission, the task force reported.
The 20 red zones comprise the districts of Banyuwangi, Ngawi, Lamongan, Sampang, Malang, Bangkalan, Pamekasan, Magetan, Ponorogo, Sidoarjo, Situbondo, Nganjuk, Lumajang, and Bondowoso as well as the cities of Probolingo, Madiun, Mojokerto, Malang, Kediri, and Batu.
Meanwhile, 18 cities and districts have been listed as orange zones, or areas with a medium risk of COVID-19 transmission. They comprise the cities of Pasuruan, Blitar, and Surabaya and the districts of Gresik, Sumenep, Madiun, Pacitan, Kediri, Probolinggo, Tuban, Tulungagung, Blitar, Jember, Trenggalek, Pasuruan, Bojonegoro, Mojokerto, and Jombang.
"Last week, only three regions, Banyuwangi, Bondowso, and Madiun, (were marked as red zones). The number swelled to 20 regions this week," Dr. Makhyan Jibril, the task force's spokesperson, noted in Surabaya on Tuesday night.
Jibril attributed the spike in COVID-19 cases in several districts and cities to the increase in the number of red zones in the province.
He said he believed that rising mobility of people two weeks ago, coupled with the entry of the new coronavirus variant, contributed to the increase in COVID-19 cases in nearly all cities and districts of East Java. (INE)
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