PALANGKA RAYA – EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION BUREAU. The Central Kalimantan Covid-19 Task Force team according to the Central Covid-19 Task Force, on Sunday (21/11/2021) informed that there are 4 indicators that at least influence and trigger an increase in the spread of Covid-19. First, the mobility of the population increases and requires increased screening or testing for Covid-19. Second, it is important to ensure that the coverage of vaccinations in each region immediately reaches 70% of the second dose of vaccination. Third, the level of compliance with health protocols that must be maintained because 3M (wearing masks, keeping distance, and washing hands with soap) is the basic and main thing in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic. The last, it is important to ensure that the Effective Reproductive Number (Rt) remains low because the smaller the Rt number in one area means the lower the potential for transmission of the Covid-19 virus.

“It needs to be reminded that prevention is better than treatment,” reminded Task Force Team.

The public is appealed to in addition to the vaccination and implementation of health protocols as living habit in overcoming the Covid-19 pandemic. Some people have complied with health protocols, but there are still others who lack the awareness to apply the 5M principles, namely wearing masks, washing hands, keeping distance, limiting mobility, and avoiding crowds.

The number of accumulated data as of today, Sunday (11/21/2021): positive confirmed Covid-19 patients in Central Kalimantan increased by 1 person, with a total case reaching 46654 people. The addition of healed patients were 3 people, with a total of 45052 cases. And, there was an addition of 1 person dead, bringing the total to 1585 people.

He also conveyed the progress of the Covid-19 data that had been accumulated on November 21, 2021 at 15.00 p.m., as follows: there was an addition of 1 person for confirmation cases in Murung Raya, so from 46653 people to 46654 people. There were 3 people recovered in Palangka Raya, so from 45049 people to 45052 people.

There was a decrease of 3 people under treatment, so from 20 people to 17 people. There was an addition of 1 person died in Sukamara, so from 1584 people to 1585 people, with a death rate or Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 3.4%.

For Bed Utilization in Hospitals (BOR), Intensive Beds got a decrease in Bed Usage (2.38%), from 14.29% to 11.90%, no Regency/Municipality had BOR above 50% , while Insulation Beds got an increase in Used Beds (0.21%), from 2.12% to 2.33%, no Regency/Municipality had BOR above 50%. For the achievement of vaccination target of 2,036,104, the realization of Phase I vaccination was 1,219,371 or 59.89% and Phase II was 709,584 or 34.85%. To achieve the vaccination target for teachers and education personnel, high school, and equivalent vocational schools, the realization of Vaccination for PNS/GTT/PTT is 6,258 or 79.01%, Dose I for SMA/SMK is 73,202 or 76.95%, and Dose II for SMA / SMK is as many as 32,403 or 34.06%. (din/nov/translated by feb)