Kesawan City Walk Medan Re-opened, Health Protocol Tightened And Vaccination Is Mandatory

MEDAN - The Medan City COVID-19 Handling Task Force emphasized the importance of tightening health protocols (prokes) accompanied by mandatory vaccinations, both for visitors and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) at Kesawan City Walk.

"We urge visitors and MSME actors to be disciplined in carrying out health procedures. We don't want Kesawan City Walk to become a new cluster for the spread of COVID-19," said Medan City COVID-19 Task Force spokesman Mardohar Tampubolon, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, November 17.

For all visitors and MSME players, he continued, they are required to wear masks and maintain a distance during Kesawan City Walk operating hours from 18.00 to 21.00 western Indonesia time.

In order to ensure that the implementation of the program goes well, the COVID-19 Task Force officers routinely go around to appeal to visitors and MSME actors.

The Medan City Government has made a number of anticipations to prevent the spread of the coronavirus during the operation of Kesawan City Walk Medan, Friday, November 19.

"Let's follow the rules together to avoid COVID-19. We know that the number of confirmed cases in Medan City continues to decline, but we must not ignore the health protocol," he said.

In addition, said Mardohar who also serves as the Acting Head of the Medan City Health Office, other mandatory requirements must be vaccinated which can be found at 10 entrances to Kesawan City Walk.

"At every entrance, there is a PeduliLindung application provided and guarded by officers equipped with temperature gauges. After showing the 'barcode', it is immediately known whether they have been vaccinated or not. For those who have not been vaccinated, they are not allowed to enter," he said.

For residents who have been vaccinated, he said, officers will check their body temperature. If the body temperature is above 37.5 degrees Celsius then it is not allowed to enter the Kesawan City Walk.

"But they immediately swab (swab test, ed.) for antigen at the location. This means that the Medan City Government through the relevant OPD actually makes a selection for those who want to enter Kesawan City Walk," he said.