DKI Athletes Competing In PON Papua Will Be Quarantined At Grand Cempaka Hotel

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria said athletes from DKI who competed in the XX Papua PON will undergo quarantine at the Grand Cempaka Hotel when they return to the capital.

“At the Grand Cempaka hotel. Quarantine, according to the provisions, is 5 days," said Riza Patria to reporters, Tuesday, October 12.

Regarding the presence of athletes who were exposed to COVID-19 at the XX Papua PON, Riza said the government had anticipated it. The implementation of the Papua PON, called Riza, was successful.

"Alhamdulillah, the implementation of PON so far has been going well, there are no serious problems, there are no significant problems even though we carry out PON during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are grateful that, hopefully, until it is finished, everyone will return to their respective regions with healthy conditions, the implementation is also successful and everyone can return safely, in peace and serenity, "he said.

Previously, the Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Airlangga Hartarto, also asked each regional government (Pemda) to prepare centralized isolation for athletes in their respective regions. Isolation will be carried out for 5 days after arrival from Papua.

"With regard to the return mechanism, it is hoped that the costs of testing and quarantine will be borne by the regional government and the regional COVID-19 Task Force," he said in a virtual press conference, Monday, October 11.

Airlangga said if during the return process there were athletes who tested positive for COVID-19, then they had to undergo treatment first in Papua.

"Later, PCR will be carried out on the first and fourth days. Already 30 percent of athletes have returned to their respective regions," he said.

As is known, positive confirmed cases of COVID-19 in athletes and officials at PON XX Papua increased from 65 cases to 83 cases on Monday, October 11.