Medan Enters PPKM Level 1, Bobby Nasution Intensifies Vaccination At Tourist Places

North Sumatra Governor Edy Rahmayadi and Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution/SPECIAL DOCUMENTATION

MEDAN - Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution claimed that Medan City has entered the implementation of level 1 community activity restrictions (PPKM).

"It's true, Medan has just entered PPKM level 1. There are several indicators and they have met the requirements. At the highest, we fulfill the requirements for daily 'testing', vaccination for the elderly is also continuing," said Bobby Nasution in Medan, quoted by Antara, Monday, December 13.

Pemko Medan continued Bobby Nasution, has a high commitment to increasing vaccination for the elderly (elderly) above 60 percent of the 89,635 targeted residents in this area.

This was also conveyed by Bobby after being a "podcast" resource person with the Director General of Information and Public Communication of Kominfo Usman Kansong in Medan, Sunday, December 12.

In the podcast, Bobby Nasution explained the efforts to prevent COVID-19 in the city of Medan, and then received an appreciation from Usman Kasong. "Our efforts are continuing, so that currently Medan City continues to improve and there are no new cases. 1 PPKM," said Bobby. The mayor of Medan also said that there were many indicators, one of which was the success of the COVID-19 vaccination, which reached 78.55 percent of the total 1.9 million people targeted for Medan City.

"For example, on weekends, many people go on vacation to hotels or tourist attractions, so we present vaccinations there. There we give vaccines to the elderly. So we are really pursuing the elderly vaccination target of above 60 percent," explained Bobby Nasution.

North Sumatra Governor Edy Rahmayadi last weekend issued the latest governor's instruction Number 188.54/51/INST/2021 regarding the imposition of restrictions on community activities.

This instruction is a follow-up to the Instruction of the Minister of Home Affairs No.65/2021. In the instruction, it is known that there are 16 districts/cities entering PPKM level 1, 14 PPKM level 2 statuses including Medan City and Deli Serdang, and PPKM Level 3 there are three regions.

"This governor's instruction is effective until December 23," said Governor Edy last weekend.