West Java Provincial Government ASN Exposed To COVID-19 After Returning From Jakarta To New Clusters Appears, This Is Said By The Deputy Governor Of DKI

Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria (DOK VOI/Diah Ayu)

JAKARTA - A number of ASN in the West Java (Jabar) Provincial Government were exposed to COVID-19 after returning from official duties from Jakarta, causing a new cluster. Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria said that the transmission of COVID-19 could occur anywhere.

“Everything is very possible. So when it comes to transmission, we cannot know until we wait for the results of the research, the actual examination. It is possible for people in Bandung to get from Jakarta, people in Jakarta to get from Bandung, and so on. That's normal during a pandemic. From abroad brought into the country, all very possible. The important thing is that everyone must be careful, respect each other, take care of each other," said Riza Patria to reporters, Thursday, June 3.

Previously, West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil explained that Gedung Sate was closed until June 9 due to more than 30 positive COVID-19 employees.

"The condition of closing Gedung Sate is normal. When we talk about COVID-19, where there is a cluster, our building is closed. And we have closed Gedung Sate many times. Now it was found that there were around 30 of my staff in the government sector who exposed," said Ridwan Kamil, quoted by Antara.

He explained that the building was temporarily closed during the COVID-19 handling and cleaning of the building.

The Governor of West Java said that the closure of the West Java government office could exceed June 9 because it was adjusted to the conditions of the spread of COVID-19 over the past few days.

"It could be more than that. However, all of the employees exposed are in the administrative field, but we make sure the government continues to run," he said.

Kang Emil, as Ridwan Kamil is known, said that the employees in the West Java Provincial Government who were exposed to COVID-19 were not positive because of the Lebaran homecoming, but because they had just completed official activities in Jakarta.

"Not because of going home. But after going home, there was work in Jakarta, the results of the 'tracing', actually there were 5 people who were exposed after returning from Jakarta. However, it was transmitted to the office and spread," he said.