PALANGKA RAYA – EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION BUREAU. The Central Kalimantan COVID-19 Handling Task Force Public Communication Team delivered a press release on the latest development data of COVID-19 case in Central Kalimantan Province on Wednesday (19/5/2021).

In today’s press release, an appeal from the Central COVID-19 Handling Task Force was conveyed to people who are traveling for homecoming this year’s Eid. The homecoming travelers were asked for their awareness to carry out self-quarantine after returning to their domicile of residence.

Spokesperson for the Central COVID-19 Handling Task Force Prof. Wiku Adisasmito emphasized that this self-quarantine needs to be done for 5 x 24 hours or 5 days. This quarantine is important and must be done, so that it can prevent transmission of COVID-19 to the people around you.

In order for the implementation of this self-quarantine to run effectively, the COVID-19 Task Force in the local area is asked to optimize the role of the COVID-19 Command Post in the respective residence. This post is tasked with recording, reporting, and ensuring that all travelers carry out self-quarantine. The closest health facility must also be coordinated, so that if there is a positive case of COVID-19, it can be immediately handled.

Local Governments have a strategic role in controlling cases in their respective regions, given the characteristics of Indonesian people with archipelagic areas and the fourth largest population density in the world. For this reason, an active role from the regions is needed in implementing the policies for handling COVID-19 that have been determined by the Central Government. The success of handling COVID-19 is determined by the COVID-19 Task Force in the regions together with the ranks of the Regional Government.

The community also has an important role to play in supporting the Government’s efforts by complying with established regulations, including implementing control scenarios according to the household zoning in their respective areas. This public compliance will contribute to the effectiveness of handling COVID-19 by the government.

Furthermore, in today’s press release, the development of COVID-19 data in Central Kalimantan collected from 19 May 2021 to 15.00 p.m. was also conveyed, as follows:

(1) The affected zones cover 13 regencies and 1 municipality;

(2) Confirmed case, there were additional 82 people namely in Palangka Raya (15 people), Katingan (10 people), East Kotawaringin (35 people), Sukamara (1 person), Seruyan (2 people), Pulang Pisau (3 people), Kapuas (6 people), Gunung Mas (8 people), and South Barito(2 people), so it is 21,422 people in total;

(3) Recovered, there were an additional 51 people namely in Palangka Raya (24 people), Katingan (7 people), East Kotawaringin (7 people), Seruyan (2 people), Pulang Pisau (2 people), Kapuas (2 people), Gunung Mas (4 people,) East Barito (2 people), and Murung Raya (1 person), bringing the total number of recoveries to 19,832 people;

(4) Death cases, there were an additional 3 people namely in Palangka Raya (2 people) and Gunung Mas (1 person), so that from a total of 573 people, with a death rate (CFR) of 2.7%;

(5) Under treatment, there were an additional 28 people, bringing the total to 1017 people;

(6) In the suspect case, there were an additional 12 people, bringing it to 305 people;

(7) Probable case, no additions, so it remains 92 people.

(8) There were an addition of 421 specimens, bringing the total to 142,419 specimens. (set/translated by feb)