Jokowi Says Thank You To The People And Appreciates Health Workers

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) thanked the people when he announced the extension of the Level 4 Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) implementation.

"I would like to thank the people of Indonesia for their understanding and support for the implementation of our policy to limit community activities", Jokowi said in a video description posted on the Presidential Secretariat's YouTube, Monday, August 2.

Jokowi also expressed his gratitude and appreciation to the health workers who are at the forefront of handling the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jokowi admitted that it is difficult for the government to make policies under current conditions. Moreover, the current condition of the community is facing the threat of life safety due to COVID-19 and the economy due to loss of livelihood or work.

For this reason, the former Governor of DKI Jakarta wants to ensure that gas and brakes in handling COVID-19 are carried out dynamically. This dynamic is important because the handling of the pandemic must be based on the latest data.

"We cannot make the same policy in a long duration. We must determine the degree of community mobility according to the data on the last day so that our choices are right for both health and the economy", said Jokowi.

Even so, he reminded the public and all parties to implement health protocols. This is important to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

"In any situation, discipline in implementing health protocols is the key to people's health and livelihoods", he concluded.