The Deputy Governor Plans To Pull Emergency Brakes If COVID-19 Increases

Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patrai (Photo: Twitter @BangAriza)

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, Riza Patria, said that there is no possibility that the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government will pull the emergency brake or tighten the Large-Scale Social Restriction (PSBB) policy when positive cases of COVID-19 increase after the Christmas and New Year 2021 holidays.

However, decisions related to the policy will only be made after the end of the year holiday is completed.

"In response to the increase in Covid-19, we will continue to share policies, we will see in the next few days after January 3, 2021, is it possible that the Governor will have an emergency break or else we will see," Riza told reporters on Sunday. , 27 December.

He said the decision was made after seeing the data held by the DKI Provincial Government. So far, one of the factors causing positive cases to increase is because people choose to spend their vacation time out of town.

"So the best place, like the Governor, we all have said is to stay at home and enjoy being with family," said Riza.

In addition, Riza also asked business actors to adhere to existing regulations. Because, it is undeniable, there are still a handful of business actors who are stubborn by remaining open even though it has been banned.

"For that we ask especially business actors and offices to help us all, so that there is no extraordinary increase," he said.

Previously reported, Riza said there were three factors that led to the increase in positive cases in Jakarta. One of them is the community who is still stubborn by traveling on holidays. In fact, the Provincial Government (Pemprov) has repeatedly told the public to stay at home.

"Indeed, there are additions due to holidays and so on. For that we continue to ask the public on this long holiday to stay at home, okay? No need to leave the house let alone outside the area," he said.

Meanwhile, based on data from the Ministry of Health, DKI Jakarta has 2,058 new cases and a total of 173,929 positive cases as of December 26. Thus, DKI Jakarta is the province with the most accumulated cases in Indonesia.