Anies Baswedan Urged Jakarta Residents To Remain Calm

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JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo has announced that two residents have contracted the COVID-19 virus in Indonesia. The two people were reportedly infected after making contact with Japanese citizens who came to Indonesia and had already been infected first.

The two people were treated at Prof. Infectious Diseases Hospital. Dr. Sulianti Saroso, Sunter, North Jakarta. DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan asked his citizens to remain calm.

Through his Instagram account @aniesbaswedan, he shared tips related to protecting the work environment from the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Some of these tips are: keep the workplace clean and hygienic, wash your hands clean and thoroughly routinely, apply the correct ethics of sneezing and coughing, urge colleagues or relatives who are sick to rest at home, and finally pay attention to travel warnings. from the government before going on an official trip abroad.

"If COVID-19 has spread in the surrounding environment, those who experience a cough or mild fever must stay at home," wrote the appeal on the official Instagram account of the Governor of DKI Jakarta.

When COVID-19 has spread in the environment, making efforts to do teleworking or mobile, remote working can be an alternative because it helps work or businesses keep going and keeps employees healthy.

In addition, health authorities will also provide advice regarding the use of public transportation or traveling to crowded places.

"Stay calm while doing your activities, be alert and continue to maintain your health. Contact the @dinkesdki hotline if needed, ”wrote Anies on Instagram.

The hotline can be accessed through the DKI Jakarta Health Office's KLB Post at 081388376955 and the Indonesian Ministry of Health's hotline at 021-5210411 / 081212123119.

Meanwhile, in a press conference at his office, Anies said that if anyone in the community feels symptoms or knows that someone has symptoms of the COVID-19 virus, they can contact the nearest health center or call center 112 and 119.

"God willing, we will move quickly. All facilities added to respond to this, including the number of ambulances, have been prepared to respond quickly if cases are found," he said at City Hall, Monday, March 2.

Previously reported, two residents in Indonesia contracted the COVID-19 virus after making contact with Japanese citizens who came to Indonesia. The two Indonesian citizens live in Depok City, West Java and are currently receiving treatment at RSPI Sulianti Saroso, Jakarta.

"Last week there was information that a Japanese person who went to Indonesia then stayed in Malaysia and checked there was positive for corona. The team from Indonesia immediately traced this Japanese person to Indonesia to whom he met, whom he traced and met," said Jokowi. at the Presidential Palace Complex, Jakarta, Monday, March 2.

After it was found, from the search results there were two people who then tested positive for the COVID-19 virus due to contact with the Japanese citizen. The relationship between the two is mother and child aged 64 years and 31 years.

"It was checked and this morning I received a report from the Minister of Health that this mother and her daughter were positive for corona," said Jokowi.