Day: October 8, 2022

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The joint independent fact-finding team (TGIPF) is conducting a thorough investigation into the Kanjuruhan Stadium stampede in order to identify all parties responsible for the tragedy, team member Doni Monardo has said.

The team is investigating all stages of the organization of the match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya at Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang, East Java, which took place on the evening of October 1, 2022, he informed in a statement received in Jakarta on Saturday.

“Our investigations are being carried out at every stage, starting from match planning, preparation, implementation, to the occurrence of the riots and the handling of post-riot victims so that it can be found who is responsible at each stage,” the former head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said.

In addition, the TGIPF has visited and interviewed several parties and collected supporting evidence as material for its analysis.

Monardo earlier told reporters in Malang, East Java, that the TGIPF had gathered facts at Kanjuruhan Stadium in connection with the incident, which claimed around 131 lives.

He further said that TGIPF has obtained some important evidence during its investigation, such as surveillance camera or CCTV footage from inside the stadium and several other video recordings.

According to TGIPF secretary Nur Rochmad, the evidence can be used to strengthen and sharpen the analysis of the team. It would allow the Kanjuruhan incident to be fully and independently disclosed, he added.

“The various important pieces of evidence that we have obtained will later strengthen and sharpen our analysis so that we can reveal the Kanjuruhan incident thoroughly and independently,” he said.

Earlier, Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Inspector General Dedi Prasetyo informed that 36 people injured in the crowd crush at Kanjuruhan Stadium remained hospitalized as of Saturday.

The number of hospitalized showed a decline compared to 59 on Tuesday (October 4).

“Report on Saturday informs that there are 36 people still hospitalized,” he informed.

The 36 injured victims were being treated at nine hospitals. They included fourteen people at RSSA (five in the ICU and nine in the treatment room), six at Kanjuruhan Hospital (one in the ICU and five in the treatment room), three at RSB Hasta Brata, four at Waya Husana Hospital, and one at the HCU room of Aisyiyah Islamic Hospital, he expounded.

They further included two people at RST Soepraoen, one person at Unisma Hospital, two people at Godang Legi Hospital, and three people at Hermina Hospital.

Based on the data collected by the DVI Police Team and related agencies from hospitals and data validations, 574 people were injured in the tragedy overall. The number reflected an increase of 467 compared to data collected on October 4.

Of the 574 injured, 506 suffered mild injuries, 45 sustained moderate injuries, and 23 had severe injuries. Meanwhile, the death toll remained unchanged at 131.

“All data has been confirmed with the director of the hospital, as a medical service and forensic department,” Prasetyo said.

Source: Antara News

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The number of coronavirus cases in Indonesia increased by 1,325 on Saturday, bringing the total count since March 2020 to 6,443,949, the COVID-19 task force reported.

DKI Jakarta was recorded as the province with the most additional cases at 500, followed by West Java (206), East Java (180), Banten (110), and Central Java (74).

Meanwhile, 1,541 people recovered from COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the cumulative recoveries to 6,269,262.

According to data provided by the task force, the number of COVID-19 patients who succumbed to the virus increased by 6 on Saturday. Thus, the total death toll since the start of the pandemic reached 158,198.

On Saturday, the number of COVID-19 patients undergoing quarantine and treatment fell by 222 to 16,489.

While the government has eased restrictions on community activities that were aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19, it has continued to carry out efforts to prevent and control the transmission of the disease, including vaccinations.

The government is encouraging citizens to take the third dose or booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine to increase their resistance to SARS-CoV-2, the type of coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

According to health expert Professor Zubairi Djoerban, vaccination is still needed to prevent the transmission of the coronavirus even though COVID-19 cases have decreased and the death rate from the disease is already low.

“The transmission has not been controlled, there are still a lot, just not as heavy as before and those who enter the hospital, who die, are few. Vaccinations must still be done,” Djoerban said.

The strategy to administer COVID-19 vaccines to at least 70 percent of the total population must continue to be implemented in all regions, including those experiencing a decline in cases, the ITAGI earlier stated.

“The pandemic has not yet been declared over either by the World Health Organization (WHO) or the head of state,” chairperson of ITAGI, Prof. Sri Rezeki, said.

In Indonesia, two emergency statuses have been set by the government related to the pandemic through Presidential Decree No. 11 of 2020 on COVID-19 determination as a public health emergency and Presidential Decree No. 12 of 2020 on the transmission of COVID-19 as a national disaster.

The two policies were adopted by the government by referring to WHO’s declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic and a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on January 30, 2020.

Hence, Rezeki said, the target of vaccinating at least 70 percent of the population must continue to be bolstered.

Source: Antara News

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture has urged Indonesians to take the COVID-19 booster dose as part of efforts to support the pandemic-to-endemic transition.

“Readiness to start the transition process towards endemic require support and awareness from all levels of society,” the ministry’s deputy for coordination of health quality improvement and population development, Agus Suprapto, said in Jakarta on Saturday.

Such awareness can be realized by supporting the government’s efforts to increase the coverage of COVID-19 vaccination, especially booster doses, Suprapto added.

“Increasing the (coverage of the) booster dose of the vaccination is one of the main aspects to support the transition to recovery or endemic (stage),” he said.

For this matter, the ministry is asking the public to take the COVID-19 vaccination, starting from the first dose to the third dose, without delay.

“Besides vaccination, people also need to continue to follow the health protocols, such as wearing masks, washing hands, and maintaining distance,” Suprapto continued.

Source: Antara News