PALANGKA RAYA – EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION BUREAU. The Central Kalimantan Covid-19 Handling Task Force Public Communication Team delivered a Press Release on the development of the Covid-19 pandemic handling until Monday (10/05/2021) at 03.00 p.m.

In a statement of its release this time, the Covid-19 Handling Task Force said that this year’s Eid Al-Fitr homecoming policy was officially enforced in the period 6-17 May 2021. Spokesperson for the Covid-19 Handling Task Force Prof. Wiku Adisasmito asked the community to comply with this policy because all border areas between regions have been guarded by the police together with the regional government and assisted by the local community. This policy is a protection effort carried out by the government to the community from potential transmission of Covid-19. If the community is still caught trying to break through the partition where the security forces are stationed, then the police have the right to order the community to turn back.

In addition, the government through the Circular of the Minister of Home Affairs Number 800/2794 / SJ on the Prohibition of Breaking the Fast during the Month of Ramadan and Open House / Halal Bihalal Activities on Eid Al-Fitr 1442 Hijriah or in 2021 expects the ranks of local government can adhere to this rule.

Spokesperson for the Covid-19 Handling Task Force Prof. Wiku Adisasmito also conveyed to people who live in the red and orange zones to only worship at home. Then, for the yellow and green zones, worship can be held in mosques while adhering to strict Health Protocols. This includes face-to-face implementation of halal bihalal, only for the nuclear family.

Furthermore, the development of Covid-19 data for Central Kalimantan today, where there were an additional 61 Confirmation Cases, namely in Palangka Raya (20 people), Katingan (3 people), Kapuas (1 person), Gunung Mas (2 people), South Barito (7 people), North Barito (24 people), and Murung Raya (4 people), so that from 20,822 people increased to 20,883 people.

There were 69 additional patients, namely 24 people in Palangka Raya, 3 people in Katingan, 24 people in East Kotawaringin, 1 person in West Kotawaringin, 1 person in Sukamara, 3 people in Kapuas, 7 people in Gunung Mas, 4 people in South Barito, and 2 people in Murung Raya, a total of 19,192 people.

The number of suspect cases decreased by 49 people, so from 311 people to 262 people. Probable case has no additions, still 91 people. There was a decrease of 10 patients under treatment, from 1,155 people to 1,145 people. There were 2 additional cases of death, namely 1 person in East Kotawaringin and 1 person in West Kotawaringin, a total of 546 people, with a mortality rate (CFR) of 2.6%. (win/translated by feb)