latest covid data in Indonesia

Coronavirus transmission still occurs in the community after the pandemic has been running for more than a year.
 This can be seen from the increasing number of Covid-19 cases. The government shows that there have been 5,041 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, based on data on Saturday (17/4/2021). The addition caused the total number of Covid-19 cases in Indonesia to now reach 1,599,763 people, starting from the announcement of the first patient on March 2, 2020. Read also: Chairman of Commission IX: RI Must Learn from the Spike in Covid-19 Cases in India This information was conveyed by the government through data that journalists received on Saturday afternoon. Data can also be accessed by the public via the Covid19.go.id website. Patients recover and die Even though cases continue to increase, the government is showing hope by increasing the number of Covid-19 patients who have recovered. In a day, there are an additional 5,963 patients who recover after being infected with the corona virus. Thus, the total number of recovered Covid-19 patients has now reached 1,450,192 people since the beginning of the pandemic.

This article was published on Kompas.com with the title "UPDATE: Indonesia's Covid-19 Case Now 1,599,763, Increasing 5,041 People"

Jokowi Claims that Indonesia's Covid-19 Recovery Rate is Above the Average of Asia and the World However, the government also revealed that Covid-19 patients who died also continued to increase. In the period 16-17 April 2021, 132 Covid-19 patients died. Thus, the death rate due to the transmission of the corona virus in Indonesia has now reached 43,328 people. Changes in data have led to 106,243 active cases of Covid-19. Active cases are Covid-19 patients who are still confirmed positive, and are undergoing treatment in hospital or independent isolation. In addition, the government also shows that currently there are 60,699 people who are categorized as suspects.

President Joko Widodo said that the cure rate for Covid-19 patients in Indonesia was above the average for Asia and even the world. He asked that this positive trend be maintained and improved. "Our recovery rate has also reached above 90 percent, 90.5 percent. Above average, far above the world average, far above the Asian average. This is also what must be maintained," Jokowi said at the time. opened the Indonesian International Motor Show Hybrid Automotive Exhibition at the State Palace, Jakarta, Thursday (15/4/2021). Jokowi also said that in the last 3 weeks the Covid-19 figure in the country had shown improvement. The addition of daily corona virus cases ranges from 4,000-6,000. In fact, in early January the number reached 13,000-15,000 cases. "This is what we must protect and we must press so that it continues to decrease," he said. Also read: Jokowi: Be careful, Covid-19 in Many Countries Soars because of Not Alert Jokowi asks the public to continue to be careful about the threat of transmission of the corona virus. He said, many countries are currently experiencing a spike in Covid-19 cases. In fact, previously the corona virus case had decreased. "Be careful, many other countries have dropped their Covids, but because they cannot maintain their vigilance, they are not careful, then they jump up again," he said. Jokowi reminded that the Covid-19 pandemic was not over. Apart from being alert to the health crisis, he also asked his staff not to stop driving the economy. However, the precautionary principle must take precedence. "Gas and brakes, which I always convey in handling health, handling the economy, we must keep and do so that health is safe, the economy can move forward," said Jokowi.

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Presiden Joko Widodo menyebut bahwa angka kesembuhan pasien Covid-19 di Indonesia berada di atas rata-rata Asia, bahkan dunia. Ia meminta agar tren positif ini terus dijaga dan ditingkatkan. "Angka kesembuhan kita juga sudah mencapai di atas 90 persen, 90,5 persen. Di atas rata-rata, jauh di atas rata-rata dunia, jauh juga di atas rata-rata Asia. Ini juga yang harus dijaga," kata Jokowi saat membuka Pameran Otomotif Indonesia International Motor Show Hybrid di Istana Negara, Jakarta, Kamis (15/4/2021). Jokowi juga menyebut, dalam 3 minggu terakhir angka Covid-19 di Tanah Air sudah menunjukkan perbaikan. Penambahan kasus virus corona harian berkisar di angka 4.000-6.000. Padahal, di awal Januari jumlahnya mencapai 13.000-15.000 kasus. "Ini yang harus kita jaga dan harus kita tekan agar terus berkurang," ujarnya. Baca juga: Jokowi: Hati-hati, Covid-19 di Banyak Negara Melonjak karena Tak Waspada Jokowi meminta masyarakat untuk terus berhati-hati terhadap ancaman penularan virus corona. Ia mengatakan, banyak negara yang kini mengalami lonjakan kasus Covid-19. Padahal, sebelumnya kasus virus corona sempat mengalami penurunan. "Hati-hati, banyak negara lain sudah turun anjlok Covid-nya, tetapi karena enggak bisa menjaga kewaspadaannya, enggak hati-hati, kemudian meloncat naik lagi," katanya. Jokowi mengingatkan bahwa pandemi Covid-19 belum bedakhir. Selain waspada terhadap krisis kesehatan, ia juga meminta jajarannya tidak berhenti menggerakkan ekonomi. Tetapi, prinsip kehati-hatian harus diutamakan. "Gas dan rem yang selalu saya sampaikan dalam penanganan kesehatan, penanganan ke ekonomi, harus terus kita jaga dan kita lakukan agar kesehatan aman, ekonomi bisa bergerak maju," kata Jokowi.