Jakarta Residents Who Are Isoman, Have You Received Social Assistance Packages From The DKI Provincial Government?

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JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Social Service has distributed more than 100 thousand social assistance packages (bansos) for COVID-19 patients who are undergoing isolation at government and independent facilities.

Head of the Social Security Section of the DKI Jakarta Social Service (Dinsos), Ahmad Taufik, explained that social assistance for COVID-19 patients was distributed in locations that became centralized isolation areas.

"So there are already patients at Graha Wisata TMII, Adhiyaksa Hospital, Ciks Mansion and Hasyim Ashari Grand Mosque," Taufik said in Jakarta, Monday, February 14, quoted from Antara.

As for those who are self-isolating (isoman), said Taufik, it has been distributed in 85 urban villages. The social assistance package is distributed to residents who are undergoing isolation at their homes by first registering with the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government (Pemprov).

"So those who distributed the kelurahan party by registering via google form and already 102,597 packages that have been distributed," he said.

The social assistance is in the form of basic necessities consisting of 20 kilograms (kg) of rice, one box of fast food (instant) noodles, two liters of cooking oil, seven cans of fish and one can of biscuits.

"Distribution is in accordance with the application through the google form in each kelurahan," he said.

Previously, Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria said that the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government plans to distribute social assistance for COVID-19 patients who are undergoing self-isolation.

Not only that, Riza also said that the DKI Provincial Government would again open a public kitchen to meet the food needs of COVID-19 patients during self-isolation.

The DKI Provincial Government will reactivate the information center (call center) specifically for COVID-19 services. The COVID-19 Task Force at the RT level will also be reactivated, including to monitor mobility restrictions and crowds of residents.