East Java Regional Police Will Implement Curfew To Anticipate New Year's Crowds

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SURABAYA - The Regional Police of East Java (Jatim) prepared a curfew scheme to anticipate crowds during the New Year 2021 to prevent the increasing number of COVID-19 cases.

"Later, there will be a time limit (curfew) around 20.00 WIB or 21.00 WIB. Currently a circular has been prepared by the East Java Covid-19 Handling Task Force, and not only for the New Year holidays, but continuing," said the East Java Regional Police Chief. Inspector General Nico Afinta, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, December 29.

A very significant increase in the number of people with COVID-19 tends to occur every long vacation. This effort, he said, was in accordance with the announcement made by the National Police Chief, General Idham Azis, who asked that there be no crowds or celebrations on New Year's Eve.

In addition, according to the mutual agreement with the government of East Java Province, Kodam V / Brawijaya, as well as health organizations in East Java, so that each region and group does not hold celebrations that can cause crowds.

"Second, we will also disperse when there are crowds and tracks on the streets by prioritizing preventive measures. Then we prepare a rapid antigen test kit. When there is a crowd it is immediately tested so that when someone is positive it can be handled immediately," he said.

According to him, this is very important, because at this time a new mutation of COVID-19 from the UK was found which was considered easier and faster transmission.

The new mutation of the current corona virus, he continued, is known to have entered Singapore, which is very close to Indonesia, so that if it is not properly anticipated, there will be a greater transmission.

Nico said the only effective way that could be done was by implementing health protocols.

"Please be aware that many members of the East Java Regional Police died, namely 62 people, then hundreds of health workers died, Kodam V / Brawijaya also dozens who died while struggling to deal with COVID-19. All of this can only be overcome with health protocols," he said.