Nganjuk, Aswinnews.com –
It is known that last Sunday, the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemenkes RI) through the Directorate General of Disease Control has issued a circular regarding alertness for the increase in Covid-19 cases,
It is known that the circular (SE) number: SR.03.01/C/1422/2025 refers or is intended as stated in the circular addressed to the Head of the Health Service Throughout Indonesia, Head of the Regency/City Health Service Throughout Indonesia, Head of UPTD for Health Quarantine Throughout Indonesia, Head of UPTD for Public Health Laboratory Throughout Indonesia, Director of Hospitals Throughout Indonesia and Head of Health Centers Throughout Indonesia,
Quoted in the contents of the circular (SE) it states, entering the 12th week of 2025 until now, that Covid-19 19 shows an increase in several countries in the Asian region, namely Thailand, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore, the dominant Covid-19 variants that spread in Thailand are XEC and JN.1, and in Malaysia XEC (derivative of JN.1). However, the transmission of transmission is still relatively low and the death rate is also low. The Covid-19 situation in Indonesia entering Week 20 is currently showing a downward trend in weekly confirmed cases from 28 cases in Week 19 to 3 cases in Week 20 (positivity rate 0.59%) with the dominant variant circulating is MB.1.1.
This Circular Letter (SE) aims to increase awareness of Covid-19 or other potential KLB or epidemic diseases for the health service, Health Quarantine UPT, Public Health Laboratory UPT, Health Service Facilities and stakeholders
The existence of a Circular Letter (SE) from the Indonesian Ministry of Health, Directorate General of Disease Control which in the SE also mentions the Head of Health Centers Throughout Indonesia, this media attempted to confirm with the Head of the Pace Health Center, Nganjuk District, East Java, Doctor (Dr.) Rahma as the head of the health center when met in his office on 02/06/2025 said, we also know about the circular from the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia, but the circular was delivered via broadcast, so the circular was not done by correspondence. We as the Head of the Health Center have known about the circular since 2 weeks ago,” explained Dr. Rahma
When asked by the media crew, whether in the Pace District of Nganjuk there has been a suspicion of the appearance of symptoms of Covid-19, Dr. Rahma explained that until now in the Pace District there have been no symptoms of Covid-19. In the Pace Health Center before the Circular from the Indonesian Ministry of Health in health services, they have implemented an appeal to wear masks and wash hands, as in the General Polyclinic which serves and handles health for the community, all health center employees are advised to wear masks, explained Dr. Rahma briefly,”
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Editor. Rahmat kartolo
