Coordinating Minister For PMK Reminds Shopping Centers Not To Hold New Year Celebrations

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TANGERANG - Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (Menko PMK), Muhadjir Effendy reminded shopping center management not to hold a New Year celebration event.

“Nowadays, it is the moment when the children start to enjoy the joy after being unable to travel for a long time. So enjoy the new year wisely, with a visit to the mall, just shopping, eating and playing at the children's game center. That's all," said Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir during an inspection of the implementation of the health protocol (Prokes), at the Tangcity Mall Shopping Center, Tangerang City, quoted by Antara, Friday, December 31.

Regarding the implementation of the health protocol in Tangerang City, the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture expressed his appreciation for the collaboration between the City Government, the Police and the TNI to carry out surveillance.

From his observations, the movement of people in Tangerang City is still considered reasonable with all the supervision and tightening. Starting from the prokes support facilities and the use of the PeduliLindung application.

"I saw that along the road in Tangerang City, and inside the shopping center, I saw that 98 percent of Tangerang City's residents, including children, had complied with the use of masks. Because that is the main thing in self-preservation against the transmission of COVID-19, which is currently still among us," he said.

The Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture also gave appreciation for the achievement of child vaccinations that have been carried out by the Tangerang City Government with the current figure of 80,744 children or 43.4 percent of the target of 185,989 children.

“I saw that the children were very happy to go to the mall, accompanied by their parents. I see this is very extraordinary, especially many of them who admit that this is their first time to the mall after two years of the pandemic. So go ahead, the most important thing is that the procedures are adhered to, and the supervision is tightened," he said.

In addition to reviewing the implementation of vaccinations for children, the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture also distributed masks to children. "Earlier I received a report from the Head of the Health Office, the achievement of child vaccination in Tangerang City was already very good. This continues to be held in shopping centers, I appreciate it, it is very good, and it will definitely be fun for their families, especially children, "he said.

Deputy Mayor Sachrudin who accompanied the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture said that the optimization of vaccination for children will continue to be carried out, especially next week PTM will be implemented.

The same thing was conveyed by the Head of Tangerang City Health Office, Dr. Dini, if the vaccination center held by the Tangerang City Government had a significant impact because it was easier for residents to reach.