"The number of inpatients decreased by 224 people," head of information for Joint Regional Defense Command I, Marine Colonel Aris Mudian, informed here on Tuesday.
On Monday, the number of inpatients at the hospital was 5,379, and all of them came from Jakarta areas, he said.
Patients who are currently being treated at towers 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the hospital have been admitted with mild symptoms, he added.
According to Mudian, the hospital has a total of 7,894 rooms in the four towers for treating patients.
Between March 23, 2020, and February 8, 2022, the total number of patients referred to the hospital stood at 146,280, he said.
Meanwhile, the number of COVID-19 patients undergoing isolation at Wisma Atlet Pademangan COVID-19 Emergency Hospital, Jakarta, reached 825 as of Tuesday, he disclosed.
The hospital recorded an increase of 189 patients as compared to Monday, when the number of patients in isolation was 636, he added.
Coordinator of the Wisma Atlet Kemayoran COVID-19 Emergency Hospital, Major General Budiman, urged the public to comply with the health protocols.
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Staying alert by complying with the 5M protocols--wearing masks, washing hands, maintaining social distance, reducing mobility, and avoiding crowds--is essential to prevent COVID-19 cases from increasing, he said.
The first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Indonesia in March 2020. According to data provided by the COVID-19 Handling Task Force, as of February 8, Indonesia has recorded 4,580,093 COVID-19 cases, 4,202,312 recoveries, and 144,719 deaths.
The Ministry of Health detected the first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Indonesia on December 15, 2021. With the spread of the new variant, Indonesia has recorded a significant increase in COVID-19 cases.
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