212 People Found Not Wearing Masks At PSBB Day One

Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Yusri Yunus (Photo: Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya)

JAKARTA - The joint TNI-Polri team and elements of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government (Pemprov) held a justisi operation on the first day of the implementation of Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB). As a result, 221 people were prosecuted for not implementing health protocols.

"There are 221 actions taken by us, which we put forward are friends of Satpol PP and Transportation. The TNI police are all behind because it refers to Governor Regulation number 79," said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Yusri Yunus to reporters, Tuesday, September 15. .

Of the hundreds of people, the majority of customers did not wear masks. Meanwhile, the rest were violations related to limiting the capacity of public vehicles.

"Yesterday 221 (of them) 212 wore masks, 9 were public vehicles, which exceeded 50 percent in accordance with the Governor Regulation 88," said Yusri.

With the large number of violators, continued Yusri, the joint team will hold routine patrols. Later, officers from the joint team will take action against anyone who violates the rules during the execution of the PSBB.

"Then there is one more preventive activity, we will carry out large-scale patrols, complete with the TNI, Polri, Satpol PP, and Courts. We do patrols, we find (violators) on the road, we take action," he said.

Previously it was reported, the Director of the Traffic Directorate of Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Sambodo Purnomo Yogo said that at the justice operation the joint team would target people who did not use masks during their activities. Including when driving.

This operation was carried out following the increasing number of COVID-19 positive cases and the re-implementation of PSBB in Jakarta.

This operation was carried out in a number of places in Jakarta. Among others, Jalan Batan Raya Pasar Jumat, Jalan Perintis Kemerdekaan, Jalan Raya Kalimalang, Jalan Kalideres, the Tugu Tani area, Jalan Asia Afrika, Bundaran HI and Semanggi.