Micro-Scale Community Activity Restrictions In Jakarta Is Extended, Anies Calls The Discipline Of 3M Is Decreasing

Governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan (Photo: PR of DKI Jakarta)

JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has extended the implementation of micro-scale community activity restrictions (PPKM) until April 5, 2021. This follows the central government's decision.

Anies explained that in the past week there has been a decline in community compliance with 3M's health protocol discipline. This data was compiled from the Faculty of Public Health, University of Indonesia, UNICEF, and health center cadres.

"The three indicators have decreased, including wearing a mask and maintaining a distance of only 40 percent and washing hands with soap only 10 percent. In fact, previously these indicators could touch 85 percent", Anies said in his statement, Tuesday, March 23.

Anies believes that the extension of the micro-scale PPKM includes with the vaccination program, will quickly restore the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, both health and economy.

Therefore, he asked residents to improve the discipline of health protocols. "We remind us to continue to apply the 3M health protocol discipline, even though we are bored and but the virus is tireless, unsaturated. And I often say that wearing a mask is uncomfortable, but it is more uncomfortable to be treated for positive COVID-19", said Anies.

Head of DKI Health Office Widyastuti explained that there has been an increase in the number of active COVID-19 cases during the past week. As of March 16, the active cases stood at 1.622. Then, active cases rose again after the long holiday.

"The post-holiday period of the religious holidays of Al-Isra' Wal Mi'raj and Nyepi, the curve is back up, although it remains under control to 7.322 active cases on March 21, 2021", said Widyastuti.

Then, the total capacity of isolation beds as of March 7 was 8.256 beds and 4.922 beds were used or 60% of the existing number. Meanwhile, the total ICU capacity as of March 7 was 1.148 and 755 ICUs were used or 66% were used.

"Meanwhile, as of March 21, we had a capacity of 7.863 isolation beds and were filled with 4.258 or 54 percent and 1.142 for ICU and 674 or 59 percent filled. That way, the beds and ICU that were previously prepared can be transferred for the care of non-COVID patients", she explained