623 diarrhea cases in East Flores

623 diarrhea cases in East Flores

EAST FLORES, East Nusa Tenggara: The East Flores regency
administration recorded 623 cases of diarrhea in seven districts
over the last four weeks, which have claimed a total of two lives
so far.

A spokesperson for the East Nusa Tenggara governor, Umbu Saga
Anakaka, said on Monday that the figures had been reported by the
East Flores regency secretary, Landualdus Mekeng.

He said that the administration had taken action to deal with
the situation, including the providing of free medical treatment
and medicines to the victims.

"Medical teams are on standby in the seven districts to
provide free treatment," said East Flores health office director
Eduardus Kleruk. -- JP