Jokowi Reminds People To Bring Their Own Provisions During The COVID-19 Pandemic In Today's Memory, October 11, 2021

President Jokowi and Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto ate meatballs after inaugurating Graha Utama of the Military Academy (Akmil) in Magelang, Monday 29 January 2024. (BPMI Setpres/Kris)

JAKARTA Memories of today, four years ago, October 11, 2021, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) reminded the Indonesian people to always bring their own provisions when doing activities outdoors. This method is considered by Jokowi to be an important lesson so as not to catch the corona virus.

Previously, the presence of the COVID-19 pandemic made many countries dizzy. Indonesia is included in it. Everything that is considered to be able to maintain health is seen as the key to fighting the Wuhan virus and failing. The people were asked to make peace with the corona.

The world is shaken by the presence of the COVID-19 pandemic. The transmission of the virus was fast. At first the virus was discovered in Wuhan, China at the end of 2019. Recently in just a few months, the coronavirus began to spread throughout the world.

Indonesia itself has been detecting the corona virus since March 2020 for too long. This condition makes the government have no careful preparation to break the chain of the corona virus. Instead of being able to reduce it, the world health agency, WHO is dizzy by the corona.

Guidelines against the virus created by WHO often change. Sometimes it is also ineffective. This condition makes many state leaders invite their people to fight COVID-19. President Jokowi did the same.

The Indonesian people are encouraged to increase their immunity. The people are invited back to consumption of herbal medicine. There is also a government like actively spraying disinfectant in public places. The owner of the power thinks the move can stop the spread of the virus.

In fact, the steps taken were not much successful. The transmission of COVID-19 continues to occur. As a result, Jokowi began to ask residents to keep their distance, work and school from home through technological assistance. However, the business was like making the economy paralyzed.

Indonesia's economy has fallen to its lowest point. Jokowi also began to invite the people to be productive. He also invited the people to start making peace with COVID-19. Everything so that every citizen can move safely from the corona virus.

"Not yet, yes. But we want to continue to see the numbers. We will look at the facts on the ground. The point is, we must be very careful. Don't let us make the wrong decision, don't make the wrong decision. However, we also have to see the current condition of society.

"The condition of those affected by layoffs, the condition of people who are no longer income. This must be seen. We want people to be productive and stay safe from COVID. Yes, activities, yes. And we really have to compromise with COVID, we can live side by side with COVID. Yesterday I said, we have to make peace with COVID," said Jokowi as quoted on the website.com, May 16, 2020.

Jokowi also never tire of monitoring COVID-19 cases. He is ready to convey the development of the COVID-19 resistance to the Indonesian people. Jokowi is also active in providing suggestions and input for the COVID-19 resistance.

Take for example when Jokowi reminded the Indonesian people to always bring supplies when doing activities outside the home on October 11, 2021. Jokowi considered the effort to bring supplies as an important lesson to avoid the transmission of COVID-19.

Jokowi considers that so far the resistance to COVID-19 is improving. However, Jokowi remembers that it does not mean that the pandemic is over. According to him, the virus from Wuhan will continue to be present if the Indonesian people are not vigilant.

From day to day, the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country is getting better. But this pandemic is not over yet. We remain focused on two things: accelerated vaccination and health protocols that we continue to strengthen.

"Never be careless and stay alert, because the virus is still around us. Those of you who want to do activities outside the home, don't forget to bring supplies to avoid Covid-19," said Jokowi as written on the Instagram account @jokowi, October 11, 2021.