Mensos Risma Brings News Not Homecoming: Think About Health Risks
JAKARTA - Social Minister Tri Rismaharini urged the public to rethink the health risks posed by violating the ban on Eid al-Fitr 1442 Hijri homecoming set by the government on May 6-17, 2021.
"We have to think longer, because it's a pity if, for example, I meet parents, meet that they are not physically strong, if there is anything, the risk is great," risma said when met at Graha Aneka Bhakti Jakarta, reported by Antara, Monday, May 10.
Risma said her desire to go home is the same as the rest of society. However, it still could not be done, and chose to refrain from preventing the potential spread of COVID-19 in the activity.
"That's what we have to think about. Yes, I know that emotions are very important, but that safety and health are much more important in my opinion," he said.
Risma said the desire to go home during the COVID-19 pandemic is often not accompanied by sensitivity to the health impacts of others.
In addition, often travelers are detected as cases without confirmation or people without symptoms (OTG). So it is possible that the person is not aware of where sars-cov-2 is exposed from.
"Then we meet with our older family, or our family who have comorbid, heart or asthma, contracted, the risk is very large," risma said.
Previously, the Head of the Task Force on Handling COVID-19, Doni Monardo asked people who cannot go home from Idulfitri 1442 Hijriah to be patient with the government's decision regarding the ban on homecoming on May 6-17, 2021.
"So, sorry that has the intention of homecoming can not be carried out this year. Please be patient, because this is a political decision of the country and it is also not easy," doni said.
He said the decision was based on data collected last year and referred to the nation's efforts to protect the public. Because, similar to the momentum of previous holidays, homecoming activities are also considered to have the potential to cause human mobility that is very risky to trigger transmission.