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May 5, 2022

No new inpatients at Wisma Atlet COVID-19 hospital during Eid

The number of COVID-19 patients undergoing treatment at the Wisma Atlet Kemayoran COVID-19 Emergency Hospital did not increase nor decrease during the Eid holiday from May 3 to May 5, 2022, an official informed.

The number of inpatients remained unchanged at 10, an official from the Joint Regional Defense Command I, Septiono Prayogo, informed while providing an update here on Thursday.

Of the 10 patients, 4 patients were men and the rest were women, he added.

From March 23, 2020, to May 5, 2022, the Wisma Atlet Kemayoran COVID-19 Emergency Hospital treated a total of 164,217 patients.

Prayogo also provided an update on Galang Island’s Special Hospital for Infection (RSKI), Batam, Riau Islands.

The number of inpatients receiving treatment at the hospital on Thursday remained unchanged from the previous day, or Wednesday.

“As of today, the number of inpatients at Galang Island’s Hospital is two patients, and both of them are women,” he informed in a written statement.

From April 12, 2020, to May 5, 2022, the hospital treated as many as 21,793 COVID-19 patients.

Despite the decline in the number of inpatients, the Indonesian Military (TNI), which also manages the Wisma Atlet Kemayoran COVID-19 Emergency Hospital and several isolation facilities in Jakarta, said that it is ready to anticipate a spike in cases after the 2022 Eid holiday.

Head of the TNI Health Center (Kapuskes), Major General Budiman, had earlier said that the TNI had made predictions about the surge in COVID-19 cases and prepared measures to handle it.

“The potential spike in cases after the 2022 Eid has been estimated,” he said.

According to data provided by the COVID-19 Handling Task Force, as of May 5, 2022, Indonesia has recorded a total of 6,047,741 COVID-19 cases, 5,884,770 recoveries, and 156,340 deaths.

Source: Antara News

May 5, 2022

Traffic accidents in N Sumatra fall drastically during Eid

The number of traffic accidents in North Sumatra fell drastically to 18 during the seven days of the Ketupat Toba Operation this year from 52 in the corresponding period of last year.

Despite the decline, Eid al-Fitr homecoming travelers must remain vigilant and exercise caution while driving in order to prevent traffic accidents, spokesperson for the North Sumatra Provincial Police, Senior Commissioner Hadi Wahyudi, said on Thursday.

The Traffic Directorate of the North Sumatra Provincial Police informed that 7 people were killed in road mishaps during the seven days of the Ketupat Toba Operation this year compared to 12 during the same period of last year.

The number of people sustaining serious injuries also fell to 11 from 21, while the number of people suffering light injuries dropped to 17 from 47.

During the Eid al-Fitr holidays, the North Sumatra Provincial Police set up inter-district/city security and service posts as a precautionary measure to reduce the number of traffic accidents, Wahyudi said.

“Travelers who feel tired while driving, please come to the rest area or command post to take rest,” he appealed.

Source: Antara News

May 5, 2022

Police chief asks tourist site operators to apply health protocols

National Police chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo has appealed to operators of tourist sites across Indonesia to strictly apply the health protocols to curb COVID-19 transmission during the Eid al-Fitr holidays this year.

He made the request while reviewing the preparedness for the application of the health protocols during the Eid holidays at Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) Cultural Park in Badung district, Bali.

“On this occasion, I always remind the people to continue to maintain and implement the health protocols, particularly to wear masks (while visiting) tourist sites,” he said in a written statement released in Jakarta, Thursday.

He also urged all operators to prepare strategies and regulations related to the application of the health protocols for tourists.

In addition, he appealed to the entire community to stay disciplined in following the health protocols, including wearing masks, keeping physical distance, and washing hands, while celebrating the Eid holidays with their families.

“Please prepare rules related to the health protocols so that visitors and operators of tourist sites remind each other, that we must continue to implement the health protocols up till now,” he said.

The strict application of health protocols is a part of anticipatory measures to control the COVID-19 transmission rate after the Eid al-Fitr holidays this year.

Moreover, during the Eid holidays, many visitors will head to tourist sites until the weekend. The number of visitors is expected to return to the pre-COVID-19 pandemic level, he said.

“Of course, we also predict other tourist sites will experience the same thing. Therefore, we are not boring to remind (the public) of the health protocols that we must always maintain. Thereafter, we can control the COVID-19 transmission rate,” he said.

According to a report, 435,308 tourists came to Bali by air and sea during the Eid holidays, he noted.

In addition to boosting economic growth and tourism in Bali, the increase in tourist arrivals must be accompanied by strict health protocol observance, he said.

Source: Antara News