The Government Needs To Prepare The Worst Scenarios To Face The COVID-19 Mutation Virus After Eid
JAKARTA - Member of Commission IX DPR RI Netty Prasetiyani reminded the government to prepare the worst scenario in dealing with the new variant of COVID-19 that has entered Indonesia. In particular, the potential for the spread of the virus after Eid al-Fitr 2021. "The government needs to prepare a worst-case scenario that is very possible for us to face after Eid al-Fitr," said Netty, Thursday, May 6. Following several initial causes, including 3 (three) variants new COVID-19 that has been detected has entered Indonesia, namely B.1.17 from the UK, B.1.617 from India, and B.1.351 from South Africa.
This is in accordance with the press conference of the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes). In fact, according to information from the Ministry of Health, 16 cases of the COVID-19 variant have been detected in several provinces.
"Of course this is getting worse because we read in the news that there is a quarantine mafia at the airport that involves, of course, not just small people," said Netty.
The PKS politician asked that law enforcement be carried out as fairly as possible to be able to dismantle the mafia at any airport.
He also highlighted the existence of a recycled antigen swab test mafia that was revealed at Kualanamu Airport, Medan.
"This injures the humanity of all Indonesian people because it is a crime against humanity," said Netty.
It is known that the mutated corona virus from India was found in 2 incidents in Jakarta, precisely in Jagakarsa, South Jakarta. Meanwhile, the mutated corona virus from South Africa that was found in Bali was 1 incident. The mutated corona virus from the UK has been confirmed as many as 13 incidents to date. Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin did not disclose the details of the mutation in question is variant B.1.1.7, B.1.617, or other mutations. He only confirmed that the 16 incidents were categorized as variants of concern or mutations that were considered by WHO.