The most important aspect is that we stick to the positivity rate. It has to be below five percent, and we are now at 1.03 percent. Hence, it is still in a controlled positionJakarta (ANTARA) - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has made assurance that the transmission of COVID-19 in Indonesia is still under control.
"The most important aspect is that we stick to the positivity rate. It has to be below five percent, and we are now at 1.03 percent. Hence, it is still in a controlled position," President Jokowi stated after attending the launch of the Mangrove Rehabilitation Program in Bogor, West Java, on Friday.
In the last three days, the number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Indonesia rose, from 300 to 500 in a day.
"I have urged to watch out for a slight increase because of the Eid holiday three weeks or a month ago. However, I think this increase is still under control," the president noted.
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According to Jokowi, this can be observed from the positivity rate, which is the ratio of the number of people, who are positive for COVID-19, to the total number of individuals being tested, which is still at 1.03 percent.
"The transmission rate is still under control. The number is 20 per 100 thousand cases per week, and we are still at number 1. Hence, it is still under control. However, we should exercise vigilance," he emphasized.
The president encouraged residents to take a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccination, or a booster shot, to increase the body's resistance to the disease.
"Hence, I will emphasize again the importance of the booster (the third injection). We will continue to do this," the president affirmed.
According to data from the Task Force for handling COVID-19 on June 9, 2022, the number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia had increased by 556 to reach a total of 6,058,736 cases.
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The number of patients, who recovered from COVID-19, increased by 410 to reach 5,898,040.
The number of patients succumbing to the disease has increased by seven to reach a total of 156,635.
Some 4,061 COVID-19 patients are still undergoing quarantine or treatment in Indonesia.
The government has intensified the implementation of vaccinations to complete the implementation of vaccinations for all targets, which were recorded at 208,265,720 people.
According to the health ministry's data, until June 9, 2022, the first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccinations covered 96 percent and 80 percent of the target, respectively, while the booster vaccination covered 22 percent of the target.
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