Four Factors Causing The Increasing Cases Of COVID-19 In Jakarta

DKI Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria (Rizky Adytia / VOI)

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, Ahmad Riza Patria, said that there are four factors that have caused the development of the COVID-19 case in Jakarta to continue to increase, even though the implementation period for community activity restrictions (PPKM) has been implemented.

Over the past few days, the increase in new COVID-19 cases in DKI has reached over two thousand. Consecutively, the new cases in DKI from January 13 to 17 were 3476 cases, 3165 cases, 2,541 cases, 3,536 cases, and 3,359 cases.

"We see that this week since the 11th, until yesterday, thank God, the public has increased awareness of health protocols. Even though the figure is still quite high, it is due to several reasons," said Riza at the City Hall of DKI, Monday, January 18.

There are also four factors. First, Jakarta is a transit point for people's mobility from within and outside the country, such as flight routes.

Second, DKI has carried out tests 10 times the WHO standard. Third, there are still delays in new case report data from the previous few days. Fourth, the increase in cases began to appear as a result of the year-end holidays.

Riza hopes that the implementation of PPKM, which will end on January 25, will help smooth the case.

"So, there are at least four factors that cause the Jakarta case is still quite high. Hopefully, in the weeks ahead, after the 25th, we will see some developments. Our expectations will certainly decline in Jakarta," said Riza.

Separately, the Head of the DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency, Syafrin Liputo, said that there were 569 people who had been fined for violating health protocols during the implementation of community activity restrictions (PPKM).

Based on the results of supervision by the Jakarta Transportation Agency, Satpol PP, and police officers, the hundreds of people who violated from January 11 to January 16 were more than the number of violators during the PSBB transition period, namely, 514 violations.

"There were 569 people who were netted by the yustisi operation with fines collected of Rp. 2.3 million," said Syafrin to reporters.

Then, there were 49 online motorcycle taxis that violated protocol because more than 5 people gathered. The police dispersed the crowed ojol.

There were also 100 violations of the carrying capacity of transportation facilities during the PPKM period by accommodating passengers of more than 50 percent of the vehicle capacity.