Today, Monday, January 10, Batam Starts 100 Percent PTM Schools

Deputy Mayor of Batam Amsakar Achmad gives a statement to the media crew in Batam, Monday, January 10 (Photo: Naim/Antara)

JAKARTA - The Batam City Government, Riau Islands began implementing face-to-face learning (PTM) with 100 percent capacity in all state schools on Monday. , January 10. The policy was taken based on the current condition of transmission of COVID-19, which is still relatively under control. Indeed, he said, of the eight residents who were still positive for COVID-19 based on data on Sunday, January 9, six of them were students. "At first, I wanted the school concerned (PTM, ed.) to be limited. It was confirmed that the child was not infected while teaching and learning. But when he returned from one area to take care of a letter moved. So there is no problem," he said.

He said that of the eight people who were still confirmed to be active with COVID-19 as of Sunday (9/1), six of them were residents who visited Batam and would return to their area. "Two children in Kabil are taking care of their transfer papers. ," he said. His party has also carried out COVID-19 tests on 70 schools and none of them were confirmed positive. On that occasion, he also ensured that the school implemented health protocols properly, including preparing adequate hand washing facilities. "So that health protocols remain a concern. We don't want the transmission rate that has been sloping to spike again due to negligence, carelessness," he said. seven days and schools are closed.