Discourse On Jogja Lockdown, Sultan HB X: Difficult To Suppress COVID-19 If People Take It Lightly

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YOGYAKARTA - Governor of the Special Region of Yogyakarta Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X said that the transmission of COVID-19 is difficult to control if people take it lightly and are not cooperative in supporting government policies.

"Because this all depends on us individually, we usually only take policies, do something to consolidate public health. If people take it lightly, then we also have difficulty following up on transmission," said Sri Sultan in a limited meeting (Ratas) for handling COVID-19 in a private manner. online from Gedhong Pracimasana, Kepatihan, Yogyakarta, quoted by Antara, Sunday, June 20.

The King of the Yogyakarta Palace again asked the public to be subjects who helped minimize the spread of COVID-19 in DIY. This was conveyed considering the high addition of positive cases of COVID-19 in DIY over the past week.

The addition of positive cases in Yogyakarta peaked on Sunday (20/6) at 665 cases. This figure is the highest number of additional cases during the COVID-19 pandemic in Yogyakarta. In addition, the RTs in the red zone reached 19 RTs and those in the orange zone reached 61 RTs.

The addition of these cases also had an impact on the bed occupancy rate (BOR) for both isolation and ICU at the DIY COVID-19 Referral Hospital.

"So, the Minister of Health has also conveyed the update, the BOR is 75 percent. But from this morning, it has changed. After our development is at 65.44 percent," said Sultan.

Sultan said the condition of the number of beds, which was 941, has now increased to 1,224 units.

"We have added 30 percent of the beds that are specifically for COVID. Especially at the Sardjito and Hardjolukito Hospitals. There is one that is not yet active, now we are activating it," said Sri Sultan.

The Sultan again emphasized to DIY residents to carry out the Governor's Instruction (Ingub) DIY Number 15/INSTR/2021 concerning the Extension of Micro-Based PPKM issued on June 15, 2021 by further tightening mobility.

"The more people adhere to the mobility of the community in each kelurahan, the people are aware of taking care of themselves and that will automatically benefit others. Without such awareness, we will not be able to reduce it, it's volatile like this," said Sri Sultan.

In addition, the increase in the number of positive cases of COVID-19 did not only occur in DIY, but also in other provinces in Indonesia.

"Most (up), about 30 provinces that rose, all of them rose. How do we try each region to tighten the existing conditions," said Sri Sultan.

Sri Sultan also said that as of June 22, 2021, the central government will issue new regulations or policies to reduce the rate of addition of positive cases in the 30 provinces.

"Maybe on 22 (June) there will be additional or other policies but I don't know yet what the changes are and how. But I think that (regulations) are still in balance between the economy and the existing restrictions. don't know yet," said Sri Sultan.

Previously, the Governor of DIY discussed implementing a total "lockdown" if the Micro PPKM which was again extended until June 28, 2021 again failed to suppress the spike in cases.

The Regional Secretary (Sekda) of DIY Kadarmanta Baskara Aji emphasized that the regulations made by the DIY Regional Government actually required the cooperation of various parties.

"Ngarsa Dalem (Sultan HB X) has emphasized that the community must be the subject, the community should not make no effort to remind others, tonggo teparo (neighbors), to obey health protocols," he said.

Aji hopes that the regulations that have been made by the DIY Regional Government can be obeyed properly. So far, the operation of malls and other shopping centers has been limited to 21.00 WIB, while for the red zone until 20.00 WIB.

"Restaurants, tourist attractions, the maximum (visitors) is 50 percent, yes 50 percent. So don't just wait until the Satpol PP is torn apart (chasing), we have to take care of each other," said Aji.