Satpol PP And Special Team Supervise Shopping Centers

Shops in Balikpapan are also required to carry out health protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19. (Novi Abdi / Antara)

JAKARTA - Head of the Balikpapan Civil Service Police Unit (Kasatpol PP) Zulkifli reminded managers of shopping centers, modern markets, restaurants, stalls and cafes that his party oversees these places in relation to the implementation of the COVID-19 prevention health protocol.

"There is a team that oversees the enforcement of the discipline, both in shopping centers and places that have the potential to create crowds," said Zulkifli, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, December 29.

Considering that each sub-district has a shopping center, except for the East Balikpapan District, this team was formed at the sub-district level. The team divides a number of personnel to carry out the supervision.

In fact, in East Balikpapan there are now many restaurants and cafes that have the potential to create crowds.

"Our team is also assisted by TNI and Polri personnel," said Zulkifli.

The Kasatpol PP notification concerns restrictions on activities in shopping centers and places that have the potential to create crowds during the Christmas and New Year holidays.

Shopping places are allowed to open a maximum of 22.00 with the number of visitors at most half of capacity.

Shopping centers are also required to implement health protocols, such as providing hand sanitizers, reminding visitors to wear masks, and maintaining distance.

If anyone is found to have violated the health protocol, the maximum sanction in the form of business license revocation is not impossible.

On that occasion, Zulkifli informed the data from the mask raid as an effort to enforce the discipline of health protocols.

Until now, he said, as many as 5,235 people have been arrested for not wearing masks.

As a reminder for discipline, as many as 1,545 people paid a fine of Rp. 100,000, 716 people provided masks to be distributed, and 2,974 people worked for social work. This social work includes sweeping the road in certain sections for 2 hours.

He hopes that the number of violations will decrease because the community will be more disciplined in implementing health protocols. Moreover, wearing a mask is not difficult and the price is cheap.

"Just get used to it because currently the COVID-19 outbreak is still ongoing, and the habit of wearing masks has proven to be quite effective in protecting the wearer from contracting it," said Zulkifli.