Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Government Spokesperson for COVID-19 Handling and Ambassador for Behavior Change Dr. Reisa Broto Asmoro explained the government's decision to allow the public to take part in large-scale events.
"We should be grateful the current pandemic in Indonesia is getting under control. National COVID-19 data as of 10th October, 2021 shows confirmed cases from 34 provinces, or 514 districts and cities, were below 1,000. 894 people to be exact," Asmoro said here on Monday.
She added large-scale events can be currently be organized, such as sports, conferences, concert festivals, trade fairs and wedding receptions, as the government had considered many factors, such as the recovery rate of COVID-19 patients around the country.
According to her data, as of 10th October, 1,584 patients have recovered, bringing total active cases to just 24,430 cases.
She further added 18 out of 34 provinces claim they had no COVID-19 deaths, while 24 provinces reported more recoveries than cases of transmission.
"Of course, this is all due to the hard work of all parties, both the government through its 3T, or testing, tracing and treatment, efforts, as well as expanding vaccination rate and coverage, and the public’s adherence to health protocols and the government’s vaccination program," Dr. Asmoro said.
Based on data from asia.nikkei.com on 30th September, 2021, the COVID-19 recovery index in Indonesia has increased, making it the leading country in terms of recovery rate in Southeast Asia at 54.5 per cent, she added.
Indonesia is ranked fifth in the world in terms of highest number of vaccinations, which enabled the government to allow public activities to be happen again, while still imposing health protocols, she said in conclusion.
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Government explains decision to allow large-scale public events: Reisa Broto Asmoro
The Government Spokesperson for COVID-19 Handling dr Reisa Broto Asmoro in a virtual talk in Jakarta, on Monday, October 11, 2019. ANTARA PHOTOS/Hreeloita Dharma Shanti/my
We should be grateful the current pandemic in Indonesia is getting under control.
