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1,533 confirmed cases of Covid-19 were recorded in Central Java until June 3, 2020. It is estimated to increase every day. However, reports on the epidemiological characteristics of confirmed cases of Covid-19 are still limited. The purpose of this study is to describe the confirmed case of COVID-19 in Central Java. This study uses descriptive quantitative design, in which we describe 1,533 cases based on patient characteristics, history of comorbidities, travel history and symptoms. The data of patients processed with descriptive statistical analysis from the Department of Health of Central Java. The results of the study showed that of 1,533 confirmed cases, 64.05 % were male patients and 46.7% aged 19-44 years. From 102 death cases, it is dominated by men (64.7 %) and the elderly ≥60 years (50 %). The highest IR is the City of Semarang with IR of 17.9 / 100,000 population. The most common history of comorbidities is hypertension and diabetes mellitus with a total of 5 cases each. Cases with a domestic travel history had the highest number of 34.1% while those without a travel history amounted to 65%. The symptoms experienced by most confirmed patients are Cough, Fever with 10.8%. Thus, it was concluded that confirmed cases in Central Java were spread in 35 cities / regencies with high number. It is necessary to conduct a detailed confirmed case reports to control the policy on Covid-19 prevention and countermeasures in Central Java. |
