Minister Of Health Budi Calls COVID-19 Cases Starting To Rise Due To Face-to-face Learning, Here's The Response Of The Deputy Governor Of DKI

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria responded to Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin's statement regarding the increase in COVID-19. According to Budi, the increase in COVID-19 cases was due to face-to-face learning (PTM).

Riza said, if Jakarta also experienced an increase in cases due to PTM, at least there were steps that the DKI Provincial Government had taken when finding cases and transmission of the coronavirus in schools.

"According to the Minister's instructions to increase the PCR test, the Health Office has implemented it in schools, although in DKI there is an increase in schools," said Riza at DKI City Hall, Tuesday, November 16.

If any school is found to have COVID-19 cases, Riza continued, it will be closed for three days. The next step is sterilization by spraying disinfectant.

Riza said there were a number of causes of transmission of the coronavirus in schools. Factors ranging from the use of public facilities such as public transportation to other activities after school. "It doesn't have to be infected at school," he said.

Therefore, Riza asked parents to make sure their children obeyed the health protocol.

"It's the children who go and go to school to continue to ensure cleanliness, wash hands, masks, and keep a distance. For schools, we have asked all teachers to ensure progress at school," he said.

Previously, Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said the increase in COVID-19 cases in 126 regencies/cities that had occurred over the past few weeks was due to the start of returning students to school for face-to-face learning (PTM).

Not only that, the takziah activities that are now being carried out by many people after the relaxation of the Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) have also made an increase in COVID-19 cases in a number of areas.

"Last week, based on observations, there were 126 regencies/cities that rose. Some of them had three consecutive weeks of increases, so we did an in-depth investigation and most of the increases were due to positive cases in schools and pilgrimages," Budi said on Monday, November 15.