COVID-19 Update (Sunday, September 5th): COVID-19 Spread in Banda Aceh City Remains on Alert Status

The COVID-19 situation in Banda Aceh City still requires government attention due to the consistently high weekly positive confirmation rate of 167.62 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Data from the Ministry of Health on Sunday, September 5, 2021, placed Banda Aceh City first among the 23 other regencies/cities in Aceh Province.

In addition to the highest confirmation rate, the number of hospital inpatient beds used in this region is also relatively high. The latest data shows a figure of 103.28 patients per 100,000 inhabitants per week. The Ministry of Health still classifies this region as having limited assessment. This means that out of the four criteria measured for testing, tracing, treatment, and response capacity, at least one still shows an indication that warrants public attention.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the latest COVID-19 data also shows a death rate ranking seventh nationally. However, compared to other regencies in Aceh, the death rate in this region is the highest, as shown in the chart where the larger circle size represents a higher death rate per region (larger circles indicate a worse situation).

To control COVID-19 in this region, 9,075 specimens were tested in the last seven days. Banda Aceh's positivity rate is recorded at seven percent.

Regarding the vaccination update in Banda Aceh, the first dose coverage has reached 58.91 percent, or 112,090 vaccine recipients. Of this number, 74,012 people have received the second dose, achieving 38.89 percent coverage.