Tempo Explain: Ulah Siapa Kasus Covid-19 Naik Lagi?

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Peningkatan kasus Covid-19 dibarengi dengan kenaikan jumlah pemeriksaan. Di sisi lain, ada dugaan varian baru yang memicu tingkat transmisi atau penularan lebih cepat dan lebih mudah menginfeksi.

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00:00 the COVID-19 positive case rate has increased again.

00:04 This can be seen from the positive case data

00:06 which was previously recorded 30-40 patients in a week,

00:10 now the weekly case reaches 267 patients

00:14 in the period from November 28 to December 2, 2023.

00:18 The increase in COVID-19 cases is accompanied by an increase in the number of tests.

00:23 On the other hand, there are new variants that are suspected to trigger a higher transmission rate

00:27 or transmission faster and easier to infect.

00:30 The head of the section of surveillance, epidemiology,

00:33 and immunization of the Jakarta Department of Health, Ngabila Salama said

00:37 COVID-19 cases in Jakarta are still under control.

00:41 COVID-19 positive cases in Jakarta this week are around 200 per day and are still very under control,

00:49 he said when contacted via WhatsApp on Sunday, December 17, 2023.

00:54 According to him, 90% of positive cases are people without symptoms,

00:59 with mild symptoms and mild symptoms.

01:01 So the patient is allowed to isolate at home.

01:06 Most likely the patient will recover in 3-5 days.

01:10 However, there are also moderate symptoms patients who are isolated in the hospital.

01:15 Around 50-60 patients are treated in the ERS

01:19 or 10% of positive active cases in Jakarta, he said.

01:23 Jakarta Department of Health has prepared a bed at the hospital for around 5% of the total.

01:29 Based on the Jakarta Department of Health report,

01:32 an increase in COVID-19 cases has been active since early December 2023.

01:37 There were 365 positive cases active on December 13, 2023.

01:44 In addition, there are already two comorbid patients who died on December 1-10.

01:49 However, Ngabila urges people not to panic but to remain vigilant.

01:54 Since June 2002, three presidents have removed the pandemic status from endemic.

02:00 Because of the endemic status, people do not need to worry even though a new variant of the virus appears

02:04 because it can be seen as a common cold.

02:08 Ngabila said there are three factors that cause COVID-19 cases to rise.

02:13 Seasonal change or pandemic.

02:15 Then the second factor is related to human body immunity.

02:18 The third factor is a mutation of the virus or a new variant.

02:22 However, although the virus mutates faster,

02:25 but the symptoms that should not be heavier, said Ngabila.

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