Khofifah Claims That Micro-Based Community Activity Restrictions Effectively Reduces The Spread Of COVID-19 In East Java

Khofifah Indar Parawansa (personal Instagram DOK)

SURABAYA - Governor of East Java Khofifah Indar Parawansa claimed that the first phase of the Micro-based Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) was very effective in reducing the COVID-19 case in East Java. In fact, said Khofifah, there is no red zone neighborhoods in East Java, where previously there were 210 neighborhoods in the red zone.

"Today we have conducted an evaluation of the PPKM, both the first and second stage PPKM and the Micro-based PPKM. From the existing data we see that there are many encouraging results from various epidemiological indicators", said Khofifah, in Surabaya, Monday, February 22, 2021.

During the implementation of the micro-based PPKM, continued Khofifah, significant results were seen in the decrease in the number of COVID-19 patients who had to be treated in the usual isolation room and ICU. During the first and second stages of PPKM and Micro-based PPKM, the usual BOR for Isolation in East Java decreased from 79 percent to 46 percent.

"Then the ICU BOR also fell from 72 percent to 57 percent. This means that the hospital occupancy in East Java is in accordance with the requirements of the WHO, which is below 60 percent", he said.

According to Khofifah, this condition is different from before the Micro-based PPKM was implemented, where there were 210 neighborhoods included in the red zone list in East Java according to the criteria of the National COVID-19 Task Force. Where the red zone neighborhood is with 10 residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past week.

"Meanwhile, at the end of this Micro-based PPKM, currently there are no neighborhoods in the red zone, or zero", said Khofifah.

While the red zone in East Java has also experienced a significant decline, in early 2021 there were eight COVID-19 red zones. At present, said Khofifah, there is only one regency in the red zone, namely Jombang Regency.

"The implementation of this first stage Micro-based PPKM is indeed able to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in East Java, but I advise people not to let their guard down and continue to improve discipline in implementing the health protocols", said the number one person in the East Java Provincial Government.