Pandemic Status Revoked, Gibran Rakabuming Will Revise Health Protocols

Solo Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka gave a statement to reporters in Solo, Thursday (22/6/2023). (ANTARA/Aris Wasita)

SOLO - Solo City Government, Central Java Province immediately revised a circular regarding health protocols implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic after the central government revoked the status of the pandemic. "Maybe later there will be a new SE (circular), revised, just relax," said Solo Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Antara, Thursday, June 22. He said that healthy citizens may now not wear masks in public places and residents who experience similar symptoms of COVID-19 can deal with them with drugs that are sold freely on the market. "Just drink paracetamol," he said. Gibran also stated that conditions were considered safe, so masks were no longer required to be worn in the school environment. "God willing, it's safe. Yesterday I took the plane, I also took off a safe mask," he said. "Maybe, if there are more concerns about health problems, riding a motorbike wearing a mask is okay. God willing (his condition) is safe, because I see it is safe everywhere, abroad is safe," he added.

President Joko Widodo on June 21, 2023, revoked the status of the COVID-19 pandemic and stated that Indonesia was entering an endemic period.