Garut Regent Ensures COVID-19 Is Under Control And There Is No Increase After Eid

GARUT - Garut Regent Rudy Gunawan stated that the case of the spread of COVID-19 in Garut Regency, West Java was under control with no significant increase in cases after Lebaran, although people remained vigilant, always implemented health protocols and vaccinated. "COVID-19 is under control," said Rudy Gunawan through a press release in Garut, Wednesday, May 25. He said President Joko Widodo as head of state had conveyed that the COVID-19 outbreak was under control, it was proven that there had been no increase in cases. there is an increase in positive confirmed cases of COVID-19, this condition is certainly the result of the hard work of all parties such as health workers, TNI, Polri and other agencies in controlling the COVID-19 outbreak. The Regent also expressed his gratitude to the ranks of village governments, community leaders, and community organizations. , students, as well as the press and other audiences who have contributed to controlling the COVID-19 outbreak."Ka I would like to thank the health workers and the Indonesian National Police for holding vaccination activities, which of course have an impact on our immunity," he said, quoted by Antara.

The Instruction of the Minister of Home Affairs (Inmendagri) Number 26 of 2022 concerning PPKM Level 3, Level 2, and Level 1 COVID-19 in Java and Bali announced that Garut Regency was again extending the Implementation of Restrictions on Community Activities (PPKM) with its status down to Level 1. published by the Minister of Home Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia Muhammad Tito Karnavian that Garut Regency can go down to level 1 because it has fulfilled one of the indicators set by the central government, namely the total achievement of dose 2 vaccination is at least 70 percent and the achievement of dose 2 vaccination for elderly people is over 60. year at least 60 percent. At PPKM Level 1 there are several policies that have changed, one example is the application of working from the office 100 percent, provided that employees have been vaccinated and are required to use the PeduliLindung application at the entrance and exit of the workplace. , places of worship and other places that function as places of worship ah can hold religious activities in congregation during the period of implementing PPKM Level 1 100 percent on condition that they continue to apply health protocols.