Three Employees Exposed To COVID-19, Village Office In Bangka, South Jakarta Closed

Bangka Village Closes/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The Bangka Urban Village Office, Mampang Prapatan, South Jakarta, was temporarily closed until Friday February 4 because three employees tested positive for COVID-19.

"It will be closed starting today and Friday, then on Monday (7/2) we will use the Bangka Urban Village Office again," said the Village Head of Bangka, Firdaus Aulawy R in Jakarta, Thursday, February 3.

Of the three employees who tested positive, Firdaus said, two of them were based on the "Polymerase Chain Reaction" (PCR) swab test, while one was still based on the antigen swab test.

"One civil servant and one PJLP. Then another PJLP with a positive antigen result," he said.

Firdaus explained that the news of a positive COVID-19 civil servant was discovered on Tuesday (1/2). The following day, his party received information that an Individual Other Service Provider (PJLP) was confirmed positive. The kelurahan party decided to abolish face-to-face service operations with the community for three working days.

Firdaus ensured that people who wanted to take care of files and manage taxes could use the "drop box" provided in front of the village office fence.

"So the services or requirements needed are delivered in front of the village office fence," he said. His party also included the telephone numbers of service-related personnel so that the public could be contacted. "What is clear is that public services are not disrupted," he said.

The closure of face-to-face services in the Bangka Sub-District adds to the list of sub-district offices in the area that were closed to public services due to the findings of COVID-19 cases.

Previously, North Cipete Village, Kebayoran Baru Sub-district also temporarily closed face-to-face services for the local community after one State Civil Apparatus (ASN) and four other employees were confirmed positive for COVID-19.

North Cipete Lurah, Nurcahya when confirmed in Jakarta, Wednesday (2/2) said, apart from one ASN, four employees were also confirmed positive for COVID-19, namely one Satpol PP and three Public Infrastructure and Facilities Officers (PPSU).