COVID-19 Number Rises In Jakarta, Metro Police Chief Highlights Habits Of Young People Like To Hang Out

Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Fadil Imran/DOK VIA ANTARA

JAKARTA - Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Fadil Imran said the increase in positive cases of COVID-19 in Jakarta was caused by various things. One of them is the habit of young people who like to gather.

"We have carried out crowd control after looking at the daily data. Indeed, most of the people hanging out are young people and the daily cases based on age are mostly young people," said Inspector General Fadil to reporters, Monday, February 7.

With the knowledge of one of the causes of the increase in cases, continued Fadil, his party will take preventive steps by implementing Crowd Free Night (CFN).

This scheme is considered the most suitable. Because, it can prevent crowds, especially young children.

"So to take preventive steps, we do a crowd free night," said Fadil

In addition, the CFN scheme will be implemented until there is a decrease in COVID-19 cases. Where, it is known that Jakarta has entered PPKM Level 3.

"Until it slopes (the application of CFN, ed)," said Fadil.

Meanwhile, Director of the Directorate of Traffic of the Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Sambodo Purnomo Yogo said there were 10 points of CFN implementation. The scheme will be implemented every day.

"What is usually Saturday and Sunday nights is only in Sudirman Thamrin, starting last night we carried out at 10 points and every night," said Sambodo.

Here are 10 points of applying Car Free Night;

1. Sudirman2. MH Thamrin 3. Asia Africa4. Ginawarman - Senopati - Suryo5. SCBD6. Monas area throughout Medan Merdeka7. Old Town Area,8. Beautiful Kapuk Beach Area,9. Sunter area, and 10. East Canal Flood.