Tulungagung COVID-19 Task Force Disbands Citizens' Celebration

TULUNGAGUNG - The Task Force for the Acceleration of Handling COVID-19 in Tulungagung Regency, East Java continues to comb the outskirts of the region to regulate and disperse all types of celebration activities. The celebration was disbanded because it has the potential to cause crowds and become a point of spread of the corona outbreak.

"We carried out targeted patrols after receiving complaints from other residents," said a member of the Law Enforcement Task Force for the Acceleration of Handling COVID-19 in Tulungagung Regency, Artista Nindya Putra, quoted by Antara, Sunday, August 1.

Until now, more than six people's celebration locations had to be disbanded. The Satpol PP team, accompanied by the police, Babinsa TNI and village officials, visited the places where the celebrations were held.

"Lastly, the celebration activities that we disbanded were in Waung Village, Boyolangu District and in Gondanggunung Village, Pagerwojo District," explained the man who is familiarly called Genot.

The control was originally also targeting all sub-districts in Tulungagung Regency. Not only those in the city center and suburbs, but also targeting villages in remote villages and local mountains.

Genot said, the ban on entertainment activities and celebrations applies in all sub-districts in Tulungagung Regency. This refers to the government's policy of imposing a level 4 restriction on community activities (PPKM).

"In fact, we have often done socialization to village officials and the community regarding the ban on this celebration. But in fact, in the field there are still many people who are stubborn and do celebrations with crowds," he said.

A task force for handling COVID-19 has been formed starting at the village, sub-district, and district level.

All Task Forces have the same task, educate and provide sanctions to the public if they violate the level 4 PPKN rules.

"So it is tiered, starting at the village level, sub-district to district," he explained.

Violations of celebration usually occur in suburban or mountainous areas that are far from being monitored. In the village of Gondanggunung, for example, even though it is prohibited, the celebration is carried out with luxurious decorations.

Although the food is already with a take away system or boxed rice, the seating arrangements are still close together. The local village apparatus has actually carried out socialization.