Medan Implements Emergency PPKM Starting July 12, This Is Gubsu Edy's Explanation

MEDAN - Emergency PPKM will be implemented in Medan City starting Monday, July 12. The emergency PPKM is valid until July 20.

North Sumatra Governor (Gubsu) Edy Rahmayadi, after a virtual meeting with Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto and Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution said the implementation of emergency PPKM was awaiting approval from the central government.

"For that there is a special action, which will later be issued from Jakarta, to carry out an emergency called PPKM. The plan is already in the governor's letter, a follow-up from the Ministry of Home Affairs. Edy, Friday July 9th.

This step, said Governor Edy, was taken to anticipate the spread of the delta variant of the corona virus. This is because the delta variant corona is said to spread more quickly.

"To anticipate this, why did he, because of the spread of the COVID-19 delta variant, the ratio is 1000:1 with the Wuhan variant yesterday," said Governor Edy.

He emphasized that this emergency PPKM was only applied in the city of Medan. In its implementation, several restrictions will be imposed in Medan.

"It is not allowed to do takbir around the Eid and there will be no congregational prayers. The two jobs are only 25 percent," he said.

To anticipate the surge in COVID-19 cases, Governor Edy will increase the availability of beds in Medan. Currently, there are 4,112 occupied beds and it is expected to jump to 5,000.

"If that happens, it means we are less than 900, we are preparing this," he said.

In addition, his party will also coordinate with regencies/cities that are neighbors to Medan. Because, according to him, Medan's status as the provincial capital will create a buildup of people from outside the region

"Because Medan is the capital city, there are 5 gates that we are jointly monitoring. We will inform neighboring regencies/cities to do it together, reminding the public not to build up in Medan, until July 20. That is what was planned," said Gubsu Edy. .

Coordination will also be carried out with the police for emergency PPKM supervision. The governor emphasized that the number of workers who entered the office was only allowed a maximum of 25 percent.

"We will emphasize the leadership, companies, offices that we must remind again, apply WFH," said Governor Edy.