Newly Inaugurated By Khofifah, The Mayor Of Blitar Santoso Immediately Viral Dance And Sing Without A Mask

Illustrations (Photo: Irfan Meidianto / VOI)

JAKARTA - The Blitar City Police, East Java have examined 5 witnesses regarding the viral video showing the Mayor of Blitar Santoso singing without wearing a mask. Masks are one of the requirements in implementing health protocols (Prokes).

Thus the statement of the Blitar City Police Chief, AKBP Yudhi Hery Setiawan, was reported by Antara, Monday, March 8. "In connection with the viral videos and news about health protocol violations, we have examined 5 people consisting of the committee, volunteers and a COVID-19 Task Force officer.

The viral video is 4 minutes 28 seconds long and circulates on social networks such as Facebook and Whatsapp. Santoso and several singers were seen dancing without wearing masks. The majority of participants did not wear makser, including several singers who attended the event.

In May 2020, Santoso was just appointed by the Governor of East Java Khofifah Indar Parawansa.

According to Yudhi Hery, his party has also checked the location of activities to the swab to ascertain whether anyone has been exposed to COVID-19 or not.

"Today the swab is for the attending participants. So, later the Task Force COVID-19 Blitar City will monitor and supervise the activity. Implementation at the Puskesmas (Public Health)", he said.

The examination results are still being evaluated. Later all those present, including the singers, will be questioned.

"We plan to summon all the participants, also the singer. We will stage the case first, then we will convey further developments", he said.

In Blitar City, cases of COVID-19 until Sunday (7/3) reached 2,153 people who were confirmed positive for COVID-19. Of these, 24 were isolated in hospital, six were isolated at home, 97 people died, others recovered and some were referred from other hospitals.