COVID-19 Cases Decreased, PDIP Claims Vaccination And Micro-Scale Community Activity Restrictions Are Successful

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JAKARTA - Member of Commission IX House of Representatives (DPR) from the PDIP Faction, Rahmad Handoyo, assessed that the provision of COVID-19 vaccination and the implementation of the Enforcement of Micro-Scale Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) is quite successful in suppressing positive cases of COVID-19. Because according to him, daily cases of COVID-19 show a downward trend compared to January 2021.

"The residents who are exposed to the virus are starting to decline. So I think the PPKM is quite successful", said Rahmad in his statement, Sunday, March 6.

It is known that data from the COVID-19 Task Force (Satgas) as of Friday, March 5, showed that there were 6.971 new cases in the last 24 hours.

The addition has caused the total number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia to now reach 1.368.069 people, as of the announcement of the first patient on March 2, 2020.

Despite the downward trend, Rahmad appealed to all parties not to be complacent and careless. The implementation of the 5M health protocols must continue.

"We Advise all at every opportunity that the health protocol is mandatory because it is the most effective", said the PDIP politician.

Therefore, Rahmad advises all parties to make the COVID-19 vaccination program successful as an important key to controlling the pandemic.

"Herd immunity can be formed so that group immunity in the community is formed. If herd immunity has been formed, the impact of exposure to the virus will not be too severe. Let us succeed in vaccination in creating group immunity", said Rahmad.

It is known that the Government decided to extend the micro-scale PPKM period until March 22. This was stated in the Instruction of the Minister of Home Affairs (Inmendagri) Number 5 of 2021 concerning the Enactment of Limiting Micro-based Community Activities and Optimizing COVID-19 and Sub-District Handling Posts to Control the Spread of COVID-19.

The PPKM is implemented in DKI Jakarta, West Java, Banten, DI Yogyakarta, East Java, Bali, North Sumatra, East Kalimantan and South Sulawesi.