Covid-19 Taskforce Urges Regional Leaders To Improve Efforts In Suppressing Cases
JAKARTA - The Covid-19 numbers in Indonesia are getting better than the world average. Judging from the percentage figures, the number of active cases and cures in Indonesia is better than the world average. However, the percentage of death cases still needs to be suppressed. The spokesperson for the Covid-19 Task Force, Prof. Wiku Adisasmito, conveyed this comparison using the case percentage method to facilitate comparison between one scope and another. Because using absolute numbers does not commensurate due to differences in usage. "For example, the number of cases in the world will certainly always be higher than in Indonesia. Because world cases consist of various cases in all countries, while cases in Indonesia consist of only one country," he gave a press statement in an International Media Briefing at Graha BNPB, Tuesday (8/3/2021) broadcast on the BNPB Indonesia YouTube channel. The development of active cases in Indonesia during the early days of the pandemic in...