Task Force Data: 77 Positive COVID-19 People From Rizieq Shihab Supporters

JAKARTA - Chairperson of the COVID-19 Handling Task Force Doni Monardo said there were 77 people who contracted COVID-19 after joining the crowd at an event that was held or attended by the FPI leader, Muhammad Rizieq Shihab.

In detail, there were 15 participants in the crowd of the Prophet's Birthday event in the Petamburan area, Central Jakarta who underwent a COVID-19 swab test.

"Of the 15 people who were swabbed, 7 were positive for COVID-19, including the Head of the Petamburan Village," Doni said in a written statement received by VOI, Friday, November 20.

Then, there were 559 people who followed the crowd in the Mega Mendung area, Bogor, West Java, who were swabbed with the COVID-19 antigen. As a result, 20 people tested positive for COVID-19.

"Another report, there are 50 positive people with Covid 19, the majority of whom live around Tebet," said Doni.

Therefore, Doni asked the Provincial Government of DKI, West Java, and Banten, as well as the heads of RT-RW to remind the public who joined the crowd of Rizieq Shihab's followers to immediately check for COVID-19.

Doni said that people do not need to worry because the examination at the Puskesmas is free of charge. This examination, according to him, is very important so that it is known early.

"Please, with awareness and sincerity, check yourself into the Puskesmas, in order to break the chain of transmission for common safety. If there is something positive, isolation can be immediately and the government will prepare a place of isolation," said Doni.