This was conveyed by the spokesman for the Aceh Government Covid-19 Task Force, Saifullah Abdulgani in writing to the mass media crew in Banda Aceh, Monday (31/5/2021). “We recorded the highest daily death case ever reported during the Covid-19 pandemic in Aceh,” he said.
The spokesman who is better known as SAG said that since the corona virus targeted the Acehnese population, at the end of March 2020, the highest daily case ever reported was 12 people, and was reported twice, namely on September 17 and September 28 2020. It consists of nine males and six females.
The deceased and the deceased include residents of Banda Aceh six people, the citizens of Aceh, Aceh Besar, and residents of Nagan Raya, each of the two peoples. Then each of the citizens of Langsa, Sabang and Aceh Singkil residents.
Then SAG explained, judging from the age, the victims who died from the corona virus were included in the high risk group, with an average age of 50 years and over. At the age of over 50 years, physically is not as strong as young children, let alone have comorbidities.
The case of death which reached 15 people is again a lesson for us to be more disciplined in carrying out Health protocols. There needs to be awareness among young people who tend to ignore health protocols, that in their homes in their neighborhood there are many elderly people who have a very high risk of dying if they are infected with the corona virus.
“Implement health protocols now to protect ourselves and the vulnerable people around us,” he appealed.
Furthermore, SAG said, when viewed cumulatively, Covid-19 cases in Aceh, as of May 30, 2021, had reached 15,017 cases/person. In details, the survivors, who have recovered from Covid-19, are 11,770 people. Patients who are being treated are 2,651 people, and the cumulative death cases have reached 596 people.
“This figure includes the addition of 116 new confirmed cases in the last 24 hours, and 15 people died,” he said. The new confirmed positive cases are 116 people, including 58 people from Banda Aceh, 25 people from Aceh Besar, seven people from Central Aceh, three people from Aceh Jaya and South Aceh each.
Then, the residents of East Aceh, Bener Meriah, and residents of Pidie, are both two people. Furthermore, residents of Langsa, North Aceh, Lhokseumawe, Bireuen, Aceh Besar, Nagan Raya, residents of Southwest Aceh, one person each. The rest, seven residents from outside the area.
Meanwhile, the number of Covid-19 patients reported to have recovered also increased by 132. Most of the residents of Banda Aceh, 57 people. Followed by 14 people from Gayo Lues, 12 people from Langsa, six from Aceh Besar, four from Lhokseumawe, and three from South Aceh. Then, the residents of Aceh Tamiang, and North Aceh, are both two people. Furthermore, residents of Bireuen, Sabang, and residents of West Aceh, one person each.
While the rest, as many as 29 people are residents from outside the area. He further reported that the cumulative data for probable cases were 786 people, including 688 people who have finished isolation, 18 people are isolated in hospitals, and 80 people have died. Probable cases are cases that show strong indications of being Covid-19.
“Meanwhile, there were 9,433 suspected cases cumulatively. There are 9,160 people who have finished isolation, 207 people are in isolation at home, and 66 people are in hospital isolation,” he concluded. (E-4)
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