Remind Citizens Not To Reject COVID-19 Tracing, Minister Of Health: Don't Be Afraid And Worried

Minister of Health, Budi Gunadi Sadikin, while giving a statement with the Minister of SOEs Erick Thohir and the Chair of the Covid-19 Handling Task Force (Photo: YouTube Screenshot of the Presidential Secretariat)

JAKARTA - Minister of Health, Budi Gunadi Sadikin, reminded the public not to refuse close contact tracing or COVID-19 tracing carried out by the health department. Moreover, tracing is important in the process of suppressing the spread of the virus.

"Don't refuse the tracking. If you get caught, don't worry. Don't be afraid, 'what will my image be like'. Don't worry", Budi said in a press conference broadcast on the Presidential Secretariat's YouTube, Monday, June 7.

"We ask so that we can reduce transmission. Who are the closest colleagues, then we will test", said the former Deputy Minister of SOE.

Furthermore, Budi reminded regional heads to strengthen the implementation of testing and the results must be reported in full. This is intended so that the government can immediately anticipate, especially when there is an increase in COVID-19 cases.

"And the most important thing is self-isolation if it is proof positive", he said.

According to him, self-isolation is the most important thing in the process of curing COVID-19 patients. "Because 80 percent of this disease heals on its own, but it needs an isolation place so it doesn't spread because the enemy is contagious", said Budi.

This reason made him remind each region without exception to increase the number of self-isolation places independently. Thus, people who are exposed can undergo the healing process without transmitting the virus to others in self-isolation.

"Please be self-supporting (prepared, ed). Many areas have been able to carry out self-isolation", he said.

In addition, Budi also reminded regional heads to continue to monitor the implementation of health protocols in their respective regions. All parties without exception, he continued, must apply 3M, namely wearing masks, maintaining distance, and washing hands.

"(The application, ed) must be tightened and must be carried out properly", he concluded.