In spite of this positive development, he has continued to remind the public to always adhere to health protocols through a disciplined approach.
The Palangka Raya COVID-19 Task Force recorded that a total of 1,145, or 9.04 percent of the infected residents were still undergoing treatment. Some 494 people had died of COVID-19 in the city so far. The death tally did not change from the day before, on September 8.
The data was collected from all parts of Palangka Raya City, including 30 villages within its jurisdiction. The increase recorded in the number of COVID-19 cases was attributed to the government's concern and commitment to conducting tracing and tracking activities, according to officials.
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The Palangka Raya city government, through the COVID-19 Task Force, has made efforts to stem the spread of COVID-19, ranging from disseminating information, conducting early detection, and ensuring security in the case-handling process, he remarked.
The city government has urged the public to follow health protocols to minimize the potential risks of the pandemic while emphasizing that the pandemic is unlikely to end anytime soon.
It has also imposed stricter micro-scale community activity restrictions to reinforce prevention and COVID-19 handling at a smaller scale.
The enforcement of micro-scale public activity restrictions has been effective in prevention, early detection, and implementation of health protocols, he said.
Naparin stressed that his administration will constantly seek public participation, down to the RT/RW level, in a bid to stem the spread of COVID-19.
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Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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