PALANGKA RAYA– PROTOCOL AND PUBLIC COMMUNICATION BUREAU. The development of COVID-19 in Central Kalimantan on Sunday afternoon (04/26/2020) was reported through the release of Task Force for the Acceleration of Handling COVID-19 of Central Kalimantan Province. The number of people under investigation (ODP) was 360 people (increased by 52 people from yesterday as many as 308 people). Most ODP is in Palangka Raya with total 77 people. The number of people with close contact without symptoms (OTG) as many as 803 people, the most is in South Barito Regency with total 239 people.

Meanwhile, the number of Patients under Investigation (PDP) was 82 in total cases, with details based on the distribution of referral hospitals when viewed from yesterday, including 43 people in Doris Sylvanus Regional Hospital (increased by 12 people), 2 people in Sultan Imanuddin Regional Hospital (decreased by 5 people), RSUD dr. Murjani 7 people (still), Soemarno Sosroadmodjo Regional Hospital 1 person (still), Muara Teweh Regional Hospital 4 people (decreased by 1 person), Puruk Cahu Regional Hospital 12 people (increased by 1 person), Siloam Hospital 7 people (decreased by 1 person), Mas Hospital Amsyar 0 (decreased by 1 person), and RSUD Jaraga Sasameh 6 people (increased by 1 person). While the distribution of PDP by regency / city, namely 26 people in Palangka Raya, 2 people in West Kotawaringin, 5 people in North Barito, 14 people in Murung Raya, 2 people in Pulang Pisau, 12 people in Katingan, 4 people in Kapuas, 7 people in East Barito, 7 people in South Barito, 1 person in Seruyan, and 2 people in Gunung Mas.

The details of the COVID-19 laboratory confirmation data examined by RT-PCR are as follows: 104 people confirmed Positive, 168 people confirmed negative, and 194 people are being examined.

Meanwhile, COVID-19 distribution data by Regency / City recorded a cumulative number of positive cases totaling 104 people, of which 39 were in Palangka Raya, 15 people in Kotawaringin Barat, 12 people in Kotawaringin Timur, 1 person in East Barito, 4 people in Katingan, 5 people in Kapuas, 5 people in Pulang Pisau, 3 people in North Barito, 9 people in Murung Raya, 2 people in Seruyan, 6 people in South Barito, 2 people in Lamandau, and 1 person in Gunung Mas.

The number of patients recovered is 11 people with details: 8 people in Palangka Raya, 2 people in West Kotawaringin, and 1 person in East Kotawaringin while 88 people are in treatment. The number of cases died as many as 5 people: 2 people in Palangka Raya, 1 person East Kotawaringin, and 2 people in Kapuas.

The continued increase in the number of patients confirmed Positive shows the increasingly need for cooperation from various parties to comply with government recommendations in order to break the chain of transmission. Communities can participate in ways that have been socialized, including keeping a distance, washing hands as often as possible with soap in running water or using hand sanitizer, trying to stay at home if it is not urgent, and using masks when leaving house. (dew/translated by feb)