Exclusive Lola Amaria Stop Wailing, It's Time To Take A Role To Suppress COVID-19

JAKARTA - Moving together to tackle COVID-19, Lola Amaria has begun to take concrete steps by distributing lunch to residents who are self-isolating in the Jakarta, Depok, and Tangerang areas. Not without reason, when the film star and director of Labuhan Hati chose to share food, Lola did have a restaurant and catering business.

"So it's difficult for us to expect the government in a situation like this, more and more people die, more and more people get sick with the virus, there are many family clusters. One family can't go anywhere, can't get a hospital. So I have the initiative to give them food. ," said Lola when met in the Cipete area, South Jakarta, Friday, July 23.

Taking on the role of a food donor, Lola lives it with joy. 100 meals are planned to be distributed daily for 10 days from 21 July.

"Why for food? Because this is not too much, as much as I can, I like to cook, there is a need for healthy food for those who are self-isolating. They must eat on time because they have to take medicine and others. They receive food packages," he explained.

Do not remain silent watching the current situation which is still being hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and Emergency PPKM which has been extended to PPKM Level 4, Lola coordinates with RT, RW, and independent volunteer coordinators. "I coordinate with RT, RW, and several coordinators in several areas. For example, there is one RT 20 families with three families, four people, I drop there. So maybe 100 packs are sent to several addresses a day for 10 days to 31 July," he said.

Lola provides assistance to residents who are undergoing Isoman due to being infected with COVID-19 as a form of support to those who have tried to self-isolate. Awareness to isolate when exposed, according to Lola is very important.

"Hopefully the positive ones will go down, those who died will go down, their conditions will return to being comfortable and normal. If we keep complaining, we're just wondering when we can go out, when can we get together, it's not finished," he said.

Small activities, according to him, can have a positive impact on others. "If I can do what I can, I will do what I do. I mobilize a team and others. Even though it's small, it can mean something for those who accept it and for us too. If you just complain about it, it won't end," he said.

Stop complaining, so Lola wanted to give a firm signal with what she was doing. The extension of the Emergency PPKM and now the Level 4 PPKM is a tough decision but one that must be accepted.

"The number of our health workers is getting smaller. Hospitals are full, more and more exposed. So whatever can be done to reduce it, we will do it. This is to dig graves whose work doesn't stop. when? There are also a lot of things to take care of," he said.

It turned out that what the director of the Sunday Morning film at Victoria Park did, received a warm welcome from his colleagues and relations. They said Lola, joined in supporting the movement she was doing.

"They also want to help, but sometimes they don't have the path. Or there are also those who want to help but the amount is not big. I said it doesn't matter about the value, the important thing is the intention. We accommodate everything, then buy ingredients, cook in Lola's Kichen and distribute it to them which is isoman," he explained.

There are several donors who have made financial contributions so that the distribution of food can be extended.

"There are people who want to share the food. So the possibility can be extended again to share their food for the next few days," he hoped.

When the food was delivered to several health workers, the response she got made Lola touched her heart. "I realize this is just food. But the health care provider who received it said thank you for being noticed. They are happy, maybe because they are bored with hospital food. They need food from outside. this, fresh," he said.

The consequences of this pandemic and PPKM are many. Lola was also affected economically. All shooting plans are cancelled. Even the restaurant business has been closed since the pandemic.

"I also have filming, there are films and series, I just have to postpone. How long? We also don't know, I also don't want my crew and players to be sick, exposed to COVID-19, not yet if there is a cormobit, it will be a long time series," said Lola.

Compared to several other countries that have succeeded in mass vaccination of up to 80% of the population, Indonesia is considered to be very slow in the recovery process.

"Overseas, literacy and education are good. They are given an explanation of what COVID-19 is, how it is transmitted, what if it gets infected. Indonesia is difficult to educate. Because it is very wide, there are many islands, many languages, and the level of education is also different. Telling people in Madura and in Jakarta is different. So it's complicated," he said.

The firmness of the government abroad, according to him, is one of the keys that makes COVID-19 overcome. "Outside, when the doors are closed, lock down, everything is closed for one month. No one steals going home, tourist attractions are opened. Here, it is forbidden to go home, but given a date. Yes, people will go home before that date, it is blocked the road breaks, looks for the mouse path. Don't go anywhere, tourism is opened. Yes, it's gone. If you ask when it will be finished, it won't be finished," he explained.

Just like other residents, Lola also admitted that she was tired of facing the COVID-19 pandemic. "When asked if I'm tired or not, I'm tired. But I can't stay still with that tired statement and it just keeps stopping," he said.

Personal awareness to take on each other's roles to support each other in suppressing the spread of COVID-19 is very important. "Everyone wants to get back to normal, don't stop just because you're tired. At least give education to the closest people. Many of my friends don't want to be vaccinated, some are anti-vaccine, some don't believe in corona. You have to get it first so you can believe it ," he explained.

Free vaccines, he explained, even there are still many who refuse. This fact on the ground makes Lola mad herself.

"I explained to my friends why I had to get vaccinated, so that if it didn't make it dangerous. I didn't have to pay for expensive hospitals. I still didn't want to, I was given an injection when I was a baby, the answer is that. It's difficult, because the level of education is different. That's all in Jakarta , imagine if in the area how?" recalls the woman who was born on July 30, 1977.

The news of health workers being expelled by the community when carrying out swab tests and wanting to vaccinate, continued Lola, shows a low understanding of COVID-19. That's why, Lola finds it funny if someone wants to take off their mask immediately, like in Australia, the Netherlands, America, and several other countries.

"Yes, don't compare it to other countries that have taken off their masks. The education is different. The government is also concerned about how to properly educate. Policies are returned to local governments, social assistance funds are also corrupted, some are taking advantage of this COVID-19. Fake antigen letters, kit kits used antigens are used again, oxygen is stockpiled, the price is increased, drugs are stockpiled, everything is complicated," he explained.

Lola Amaria believes that Indonesia can get out of the COVID-19 pandemic if the vaccine can be carried out optimally. "Actually, you can if you want to use a method like Russia. The military goes down, sits down the citizens, vaccinates everything, there's no excuse. It will make it easier. The UK has 70% of its citizens vaccinated, so Wimbledon was held again yesterday without wearing masks. In America, concerts can be held because 90% of its citizens have been vaccinated. So if something goes wrong, the risk is not heavy," he said.

Military involvement, he continued, should not be viewed from the negative point of view of imposing vaccines. "Don't think negatively, we have to think positively. Because this is for the common good, don't be selfish. If it's like the HIV virus, it's only transmitted through blood and sexual intercourse. This COVID-19 is contagious because we cross paths, hugs, holding hands can be affected. Just wear a mask for many reasons, it's difficult," he explained.

As a director, Lola has also made a film Riuh about education about COVID-19. Every role he does, is expected to have a positive impact.

"I rarely see my family, I never get together. I miss, I want to work, let's take steps together to suppress COVID-19," concluded Lola Amaria.