Kabar Jakarta Will Be Lockdown, Police: Not True!

JAKARTA - The National Police confirmed a chain message regarding the Government through President Joko Widodo to implement a total lockdown on February 12 to 15, 2021. Because, based on the results of coordination with the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) there was no such news.

"That this broadcast is not true, this broadcast is wrong," said Head of Public Relations of the National Police, Inspector General Argo Yuwono at a press conference of the Ministry of Health, Friday, February 5.

Argo also said, if the impact caused by fake news is quite large. In fact, if people panic because of the news, the impact will be even wider.

"With the broadcast that is not true it will have a negative impact on anyone, indeed the content is normal, but the content can incite slander," said Argo.

"Then the hoax will target people's emotions and then generate negative opinions which will result in uproar in society and the integration of the nation. This is the impact of hoaxes, this is very worrying," he continued.

The hoax or hoax that is circulating contains:

"Attention, have you seen or watched TV? Just announced by Jokowi that starting on February 12, 2021, Friday 8pm to 15pm Monday morning at 5:00 a.m., Jakarta is a total lockdown, no leaving the house at all, shops of all restaurants are closed, all You have to stay at home, you have to prepare food to eat to cook at home and don't leave the house because you will be arrested immediately, you will be fined a lot, stay at home "