Covid-19 Cases Go Crazy Again, Minister Of Health: 500 Health Workers Have Died

Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin / Special

JAKARTA - Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin asked people to reduce their mobility for two weeks starting January 11 following the imposition of restrictions on Java and Bali.

This needs to be done considering that every long vacation, active cases often increase from 30 to 40 percent.

By reducing mobility, said Budi, the community has participated in protecting and protecting health workers.

"This (limitation of mobility, red) is to safeguard, protect, and escort our fellow health workers. 500 people have died. Not many more," he said in a press conference broadcast on the YouTube account of the Presidential Secretariat, Wednesday, January 6.

"Please help them, reduce the mobility of friends since the 11th for two weeks and don't forget to wear a mask, once again don't forget to wear a mask, and once again don't forget to wear a mask. That is very important besides washing your hands and keeping your distance. "he added.

As for today, the new COVID-19 case is getting crazy again. Of the 67,908 specimens examined today, as a result, there were 8,854 new positive cases of COVID-19. This is a new record.

Previously reported, Chairman of the Committee for Handling COVID-19 and National Economic Recovery (KPCPEN) Airlangga Hartarto ordered all local governments in Java and Bali to tighten mobility of citizens in the PSBB policy.

The tightening of restrictions on the two islands will take effect from January 11 to 25, 2021. This is stated in Government Regulation Number 21 of 2020. "The government makes criteria related to restrictions on community activities. Well, the application of limited restrictions is carried out in the province of Java-Bali, "said Airlangga in the Presidential Secretariat Youtube broadcast, Wednesday, January 6.

Airlangga said the governors in each province in Java and Bali would make regional head regulations that regulate more detail regarding the tightening of these restrictions.

According to him, the application of tightening will be carried out on a micro level. He explained that the tightening in DKI Jakarta Province applies to all administrative cities.

In West Java, the city of Bogor, Bogor Regency, Depok City, Bekasi City, Bekasi Regency, Bandung City, West Bandung Regency, Cimahi Regency has been tightened.

Banten Province is located in Tangerang City, Tangerang Regency, Tangsel City, this is Tangerang Raya.

In Central Java Province are Semarang Raya, Solo Raya, and Banyumas Raya. In DI Yogyakarta is Gunung Kidul Regency, Sleman Regency, Kulon Progo Regency.

In East Java are the cities of Malang Raya and Surabaya Raya. Meanwhile in Bali are Denpasar and Badung Regency.

"It is hoped that on January 11 to 25, mobility in the areas mentioned in Java and Bali will be closely monitored," said Airlangga.