The Expert Council of the Indonesian Association of Public Health Experts (IAKMI) Hermawan Saputra revealed that Corona in Indonesia will end up becoming a virus hyperendemi. Hyperendemic occurs when the disease persists for longer because the response or treatment has not succeeded in suppressing or stopping transmission.
“Yes, Indonesia seems to be experiencing a long pandemic,” Hermawan said when contacted detik.com Thursday (26/8/2021).
There are various factors that cause Indonesia to experience a hyperendemic. One of them is case transmission COVID-19 still high. The average positivity rate is still above 20 percent, far from the World Health Organization (WHO) standard of 5 percent.
Not only that, the number of COVID-19 tests in Indonesia also continues to decline. The latest record as of Wednesday (25/8/2021) the number of specimens examined was 249,265. The previous day was lower with a record 185,852 specimens.
In fact, massive tests and tracing are needed so that COVID-19 cases can be found early to stop the spread.
“If only the WHO would revoke the pandemic after evaluating its impact on the world in various continents and countries, Indonesia has the potential for a hyperendemic, yes,” continued Hermawan.
“So this hyperendemic means a disease that will survive with a high risk status, especially since the drugs and vaccines have not been found, Indonesia is also not capable of being independent,” he said.
It’s not just a matter of producing vaccines independently, Hermawan also highlighted the behavior of the people who ignore health protocols. If it continues, Indonesia will become one of the countries that are still at high risk of facing COVID-19 if the pandemic status is later lifted.
“We will see if WHO will evaluate the term pandemic until the end of this year, so once WHO removes the word pandemic from COVID-19, what will happen is that countries that have not resolved the COVID-19 problem will face a new term, endemic, a disease that persists in the world. these countries with various factors and possibilities,” explained Hermawan.
“The transmission rate is still high, testing weaknesses still occur, behavior is still not disciplined, handling resources are still limited in areas, Indonesia has the potential to enter the epidemic. hyperendemi,” he concluded.
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