JAKARTA | INDONESIA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) announced additional data on positive Corona patients. In total, there are 4 patients who die per day.
"The patient experienced worsening to death," said a spokesman for the government for handling Corona, Achmad Yurianto at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Friday (13/3/2020), as reported by detik.com.
There were 3 patients who died in today's announcement, namely cases 35, 36, 50. Patients 35 and 36 died at RSPI Sulianti Saroso. Both are known to have entered the RSPI in poor health and on a ventilator.
Yuri did not mention the location where the patient's case 50 died. However, if it is matched with data on gender and age, case 50 is suspected of being a patient who died at Moewardi Hospital, Solo.
Previously, patient case 25, a British citizen, died in Bali. The four victims, respectively aged 53, 57, 37, and 59 years.
On that occasion, Achmad Yurianto also released the number of positive patients with the Corona virus in Indonesia to 69 cases. The amount was obtained based on the results of contact tracking or contact tracing of previous patients.
BIN: The peak of the Corona Virus in Indonesia during the month of Ramadan
In a separate place, Deputy V of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN), Afini Boer, said that the peak of the spread of the Corona virus (Covid-19) will take place in May, to coincide with Ramadan 1441 Hijriah. This is the result of mathematical calculations based on joint research with various parties. Namely, the outbreak will occur from 60 days after the discovery of the corona virus in Indonesia.
"We have made a scheme using mathematical calculations. In Indonesia the outbreak (Corona outbreak) will occur in 60 days, meaning May, ”he said in Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta, Friday (13/3/2020), as reported by CNN Indonesia.
According to Afini, the research aims to assist government steps in dealing with cases of the corona virus. Especially pressing the infection rate in the next two months.
"The goal is not to spread panic, but so that the government can be alert in dealing with this virus," he said.
Furthermore, Afini stated that Indonesia would be able to suppress the spread of the corona virus if the government made maximum efforts in prevention and control. "If the government makes optimal preparations, of course it can reduce the number of Corona virus infections, so that later the graphics we prepare will not reach the peak, of course the scheme is made to prevent this," he said.
[DDHKNews / source: Detik / CNN Indonesia]
