Medan Becomes The COVID-19 Red Zone Again, Bobby Nasution Inspects The Crowded Kesawan City Walk

MEDAN - Medan City has again entered the red zone for the spread of COVID-19. Whereas previously, the status of Medan City had dropped to the orange zone.

From the data collected, there are currently 15 thousand cases of COVID-19 in the capital city of North Sumatra. Many factors contributed to the increase in positive cases.

On the other hand, the crowd was very evident at Kesawan City Walk. The area which Bobby Nasution made as The Kitchen Of Asia, is full of visitors.

Meanwhile, the spokesman for the Medan City COVID-19 Task Force, Mardohar Tambunan, said the health protocol at Kesawan City Walk was still being implemented.

"We are still advised to implement health protocols, but when it is crowded like that how can we say it? We always remind you of it all the time, starting from banners, washing hands, etc. from our officers there, that's our society, that's the model. How can we say it, but we are still fighting", said Mardohar, Monday, April 19.

When he was asked whether the COVID-19 Task Force would limit the number of visitors, Mardohar said he had not received an order to restrict visitors.

"I have no orders yet, my job is to carry out P3T. If there is a case we go down, that's an important task of the Task Force", he said.

He emphasized that the COVID-19 Task Force has repeatedly taken to Kesawan City Walk.

"It does cause a crowd, it's so certain. Young people, there's nothing we can do, if we tell them to leave that night, great. They get out of there and then they get together again outside. So it's worthless, if we limit the number of visitors, the merchants won't sell well", he said.

He ensured that the COVID-19 Task Force would continue to encourage the implementation of health protocols in the area.

"The solution is that we continue to struggle to deliver the health protocols. However, we don't have the right to punish people or what are we to do more harshly, we don't know which way. Everyone goes down, the national army (TNI) comes down, the police come down, it's called the Task Force", he explained.

Regarding the crowd at Kesawan City Walk, the Governor of North Sumatra, Edy Rahmayadi said that today his party will have a meeting with Medan City Government.

"Today, we have a meeting with Medan City Government. Because of that, we will ask why", said Governor Edy.

According to Governor Edy, the manager of Kesawan City Walk must take full responsibility for the crowds at the heritage location. Edy emphasized that the rules that have been made must be obeyed.

"The organizers must be responsible. Because we have made the rules, they must be obeyed", he said.

Edy said, currently the number of COVID-19 sufferers in Medan has reached 15 thousand people.

"In Medan alone, there are 15 thousand, so we can't control it yet", he said.