COVID Cluster Emerges In A Number Of Areas After Eid Al-Fitr, Including 147 North Tapanuli Residents

DOC. ANTARA

MEDAN - North Sumatra Police Chief Insp. Gen. R.Z. Panca Putra Simanjuntak is concerned about 147 residents of Huta Gur-Gur Hamlet, Aek Tangga Village, North Tapanuli Regency confirmed by COVID-19.

"The police chief asked the police and the relevant government to be more active in carrying out judicial operations as well as PPKM throughout Sumut region, especially North Tapanuli given the high number of people exposed to COVID-19 recently and has ordered personnel of North Sumatra Mobile Brigade Police to spray disinfectants," said Head of Public Relations of North Sumatra Grand Commissioner Police Hadi Wahyudi when confirmed, in Medan, as quoted by Antara, Monday, May 24.

Those exposed to coronavirus are currently undergoing isolation in a place provided by the government, while The Chief of Police Panca Putra Simanjuntak immediately intervened to review the North Tapanuli Regency on Monday, using a helicopter.

Grand Commissioner Hadi explained that the Chief of Police of North Sumatra told the local government and the National Army and Police to re-implement the implementation of restrictions on micro-scale community activities (PPKM micro) so as not to increase the victims of COVID-19.

Currently, residents from outside the hamlet are asked to refrain from entering Huta Gur-Gur Hamlet.

In addition, everyday residents from Huta Gur-Gur Hamlet are checked for health until waiting for the completion of self-isolation on May 28, 2021, at the location provided by Forkopimca to minimize the movement space for the spread of COVID-19 in Garoga Subdistrict.

"It is expected to cooperate with self-awareness to continue to comply with the 5M program because it is our shared responsibility not to increase new victims due to the COVID-19 virus," he said.