Asked To Borrow An Apartment To Be A Place For COVID-19 Isolation, This Is The Response Of The DKI Deputy Governor

DKI Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria (DIah Ayu / VOI)

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has received a proposal to invite unsold apartment developers in Jakarta to become an isolation area for COVID-19 patients. Given, currently the use of COVID-19 care or isolation beds has passed the number of concerns.

Responding to this, Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria expressed his gratitude if a private party offered to use their apartment unit as a location for isolation of COVID-19 patients.

"We are certainly grateful to anyone, including private parties or developers who have apartments that may not be used, can be borrowed and used," said Riza at the City Hall of DKI, Central Jakarta, Monday, December 28.

Riza opens opportunities for private parties who want to join a large-scale social collaboration program (KSBB).

If later there are developers who offer their apartments, the DKI Provincial Government will follow up by examining the conditions specified as isolation locations.

"The business world is in the context of helping our fellow citizens in DKI Jakarta. If there are colleagues who want to help, lend their apartment or other places that meet the isolation requirements, later there will be a team from us to check remotely to meet the requirements, whether needed," he explained. Riza.

Previously, Deputy Chairman of the DKI DPRD, Mohamad Taufik, proposed that apartment developers in Jakarta coordinate with DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan to increase the capacity of isolation beds and care for COVID-19 patients using private apartments that have not been sold.

This suggestion is based on reports from a number of people who have been confirmed positive for COVID-19 but it is difficult to find isolation rooms, both referral hospitals and guest houses because many are full.

"I hope that developers who still have apartments have not been sold. I think they should voluntarily hand over or lend the apartment for the benefit of treating COVID-19 in Jakarta," said Taufik.

According to Taufik, anticipating a spike in COVID-19 cases by preparing isolation rooms is not only the government's responsibility, but a shared responsibility.

Therefore, Taufik asked the developer to immediately coordinate with the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government to offer its apartment units as a COVID-19 isolation room. This is provided that people who use the isolation room do not have to pay for the operational costs of the room, aka borne by the government.

"It should be free, like it or not, donating to the community. This is not for Governor Anies, not for the DKI Regional Government, but for the community. It is not taken. People just borrow it until it is done, then it is returned again," said Taufik.