Regarding The Transition Of The COVID-19 Pandemic To Endemic, Jokowi: There Are Stages, There Is No Need To Hurry

President Jokowi with DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan at Ancol, North Jakarta/DOK Formula E Executive Committee

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said that the transition from the COVID-19 pandemic to endemic must be done carefully. Although the number of cases spreading after the Eid homecoming is believed not to increase, all decisions should not be taken arbitrarily.

"There are stages that we don't need to rush because whatever we have experienced is what kind of Delta, what kind of Omicron time, so we must be careful, vigilance must still be", Jokowi told reporters after visiting the Formula E circuit in Ancol, North Jakarta on Monday, April 25.

Jokowi agrees that the number of COVID-19 cases in the country is now quite low. In fact, based on the data it has, active cases are below 20 thousand, so the government invites people to return to their hometowns.

However, this emphasis on COVID-19 cases must be maintained. Do not let there be an increase after the Eid season is over.

Not only that, Jokowi also doesn't want to follow the steps of other countries that have started not to enforce the mandatory wearing of masks because Indonesia is currently still in the transition phase.

"The daily number of cases is very low and the active cases are below 20,000. It is indeed low, but whatever there is a transition period, we must be careful", said the President.

"I don't want to be like other countries. Take off the mask, no. There is still a transition in about six months, we will see what it will look like, if you are outside, please take off your mask if you are still wearing a mask inside", he concluded.