COVID-19 cases in Sumatra, Java, Bali, Nusa Tenggara, Sulawesi, Maluku, and Papua have shown a declining numberJakarta (ANTARA) - The number of COVID-19 cases has declined in all islands in Indonesia, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, has informed.
On a national scale, cases have dropped 1.12 percent.
"COVID-19 cases in Sumatra, Java, Bali, Nusa Tenggara, Sulawesi, Maluku, and Papua have shown a declining number," Hartarto noted while delivering a press statement on the community activity restrictions (PPKM) evaluation meeting here on Tuesday.
Hartarto, who is also chair of the COVID-19 Handling and National Economic Recovery Committee (KPCPEN), said that the number of COVID-19 cases in the country has continued to decline, with the weekly average pegged at 1.94 percent and the weekly positivity rate recorded at 9 percent, with the number of active cases touching around 48 thousand.
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"Cases in Java-Bali were recorded around 3 thousand or 89 percent, and outside Java-Bali with around 300 or 10 percent," he informed.
Although COVID-19 cases have continued to decline, the government has determined that all 386 districts and cities must implement Level 1 PPKM.
Hartarto also emphasized that the number of COVID-19 cases is relatively low compared to other countries. For example, the number of COVID-19 cases in Japan is still high at 218 thousand. Likewise is the case with the United States, Australia, and India, which still have a relatively high number of COVID-19 cases.
"Meanwhile, in Indonesia, the seven-day moving average is around 4,683, and is relatively lower than other countries," he disclosed.
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Regarding, the development of COVID-19 vaccination, Hartarto said there are several provinces where the vaccination achievement has been below the national standards. So far, the coverage of the first dose in Maluku, Papua, and West Papua is still below 70 percent.
"There are also 18 provinces with vaccination achievement for dose two below the national target and 20 provinces with booster vaccination achievement below 30 percent," he added.
Nationally, the first dose coverage has crossed 203 million or 86.57 percent and the second dose coverage has exceeded 170 million to cover 72.75 percent of the targeted recipients. Meanwhile, the booster vaccination coverage has reached 59 million or 25.42 percent, and the second booster vaccination 279 thousand doses or 19 percent.
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