Jokowi: Beware OF COVID-19 Invisible, Gas-Brakes Must Properly Restore Health And Economy

President Jokowi (BPMI Setpres)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) reminded regional heads to take policy right in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gas-brakes are needed for health and economic recovery.

"Currently we are still focused on accelerating the health recovery and economic recovery of our health recovery and economic recovery. The duties of mr., mother and brothers are both to be well managed," Jokowi said at an online coordination meeting of regional heads on Wednesday, April 14.

Gas and brake policies should be done with. Jokowi does not want the policies of the two sectors to be lame.

"Do not put the economy too first, then do not pay attention to the spread of COVID that occurs the increase in cases of COVID increases the economy becomes depressed growth down," he continued.

He warned the prevention of the spread of COVID-19 should be a priority. The treatment of patients affected by COVID-19 was requested by Jokowi to be consistent.

"Be careful because covid is not visible," said Jokowi.

Jokowi exemplified when the region opened sectors related to the economy in haste because the consideration of COVID-19 cases dropped.

"Do not let because the case has gone down, Then haste to open the existing sectors. Do that but per sector be careful, per sector be careful, per sector be careful. the way must be precise so that the economic impact can be controlled properly," he continued.

Therefore, Jokowi reminded again ppkm micro that has been applied in a number of areas. Handling COVID-19 cases should be effective.

"Therefore first do this micro PPKM in order to find new cases that exist then isolate the smallest environment before the case spread more widely. So do not let us lockdown the city or lockdown district," he said.

Therefore, jokowi continued, regional heads must ensure the handling of COVID-19 is ready including for medical treatment.

"Then fully support the vaccination program because micro PPKM runs, health protocols are carried out strictly, then the vaccination program runs well with a clear target. The target is the first I think we've had over and over again health workers, public services, then the elderly. Then the locations that interaction between communities are high, and high mobility that is given priority first. In this way we hope that the recovery of health can be achieved soon," said Jokowi.