Deputy Governor Of DKI Concerning The Simulation Of Transporting COVID-19 Bodies Using Trucks: Impossible To Use Buses

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

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria explained the reason why the DKI Provincial Government carried out a simulation of transporting COVID-19 bodies to the cemetery using trucks.

Riza said trucks were the most likely vehicle to transport the coffin when an ambulance was no longer enough to take it to the cemetery.

"What is seen is only a simulation if one day the ambulance will no longer be able to accommodate it. The choice (truck) is the most feasible, it is impossible to use a bus," said Riza at City Hall, Central Jakarta, Thursday, June 24.

Riza denied that currently DKI had started using trucks to transport COVID-19 bodies to public cemeteries (TPU).

Riza claimed, although the death rate for COVID-19 cases in the capital city has recently started to rise, the available ambulances are still sufficient to transport bodies exposed to the corona virus.

"Regarding the bodies so far so far and God willing, in the future we will continue to use ambulances and I am sure there are enough Jakarta ambulances. So, don't worry. God willing, even if we die, we will still treat them well," he explained.

In fact, if necessary, the DKI Provincial Government, continued Riza, will deploy additional ambulances belonging to political parties to transport bodies to the COVID-19 special TPU.

"I'm sure there are lots of ambulances in Jakarta and they can pick up and pick up the bodies of COVID-19 patients. On average, members of political parties, council members, have ambulances. That can also be used," he explained.

Previously, the Head of the DKI Regional Financial Management Agency (BPKD) Edi Sumantri admitted that the DKI Provincial Government had started using trucks to transport the bodies of COVID-19 in the capital. This is due to the surge in new cases and current COVID-19 deaths.

"The Cemetery Service is unable to bury them, they are tired. It's only 6 o'clock and the remaining 146 bodies are still being placed. Today it will be removed because ambulances are no longer possible, with trucks with a capacity of eight coffins," said Edi in a meeting with Commission C of the DKI DPRD, Wednesday, June 23.