Surprisingly, The Regent Of Dadang Found That 80 Percent Of Bandung Residents Ignored The Health Program, Preferring To Buy Rice Instead Of Masks

Bandung Regent Dadang Supriatna. (ANTARA/HO-Humas Bandung Regency Government)

BANDUNG - Bandung Regent Dadang Supriatna stated, around 80 percent of the people he met in the field had ignored the use of masks when doing activities outside the home even though the COVID-19 pandemic was not over.

"In the field, almost 80 percent of people don't wear masks," said Dadang in Bandung, West Java, as reported by Antara, Friday, February 25.

In fact, now there are residents who think it is better to buy rice than masks. Even though the current growth of COVID-19 in Bandung Regency is still relatively high.

Based on the Bandung Regency COVID-19 Information and Coordination Center page, the latest data shows an increase in confirmed cases of COVID-19 as many as 3,410 people in one day.

For that, Dadang asked the public to return to the discipline to use masks in every activity. In addition, he also invited entrepreneurs to channel their assistance to provide masks to the underprivileged.

"So I ask for help from entrepreneurs, so that their CSR can be used to provide masks to the community and their employees," he said.

In addition to the issue of masks, he also said that he is currently trying to speed up the vaccination process for the community. According to him, vaccination is a bulwark against Omicron, which is currently at its peak.

"God willing, by the end of February 2022, the achievement of the first dose of vaccination will reach 90 percent, and 70 percent for the second dose of vaccination," said Dadang.