Java Island Lockdown Urges When Jokowi's Steps Still Choose Micro PPKM

JAKARTA - The urge to quarantine the area or lock down is getting stronger as the spike in cases of the Corona virus (COVID-19) is increasing sharply from day to day. President Joko Widodo's choice regarding the implementation of Micro Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) has also drawn criticism.

If the government does not dare to lock up the country, Deputy Chairman of Commission IX of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Charles Honoris, proposes to quarantine the area or lock down Java.

Because the situation due to COVID-19 is getting more and more worrying. He also compared the condition of Indonesia with India. "The infection curve in Indonesia is continuing to skyrocket, and we don't know where the peak point will be. The transmission rate is very high after the mass religious ceremony," Charles said in a written statement, Sunday, June 27. The PDIP politician assessed that PPKM Mikro was no longer effective at this time. He asked the government to implement a national lockdown policy, at least in Java. "Looking at the daily number of COVID-19 cases which continues to set records lately, micro PPKM, in my opinion, is no longer effective in reducing the rate of transmission in the upstream, so the bed occupancy rate ( The BOR of downstream health facilities, such as in 5 provinces on the island of Java, is already red (BOR > 80 percent)," he said.

To save the downstream which is almost collapsing, President Jokowi needs to implement PSBB nationally or at least lock down on Java Island, which has implications for the total closure of schools, shopping centers and offices, except for a handful of certain vital business sectors.

"If massive mobility restrictions are not implemented upstream, any additional capacity for health facilities downstream will still not be sufficient," continued Charles. Moreover, according to Charles, the availability of rooms in hospitals is now greatly reduced. Plus the ability of medical equipment is minimal and not all regions have complete equipment. "The capacity of health facilities (health facilities) in Java is certainly different from the capacity in Eastern Indonesia. We certainly don't want, without massive social restrictions, other provinces like in Eastern Indonesia, whose BOR of health facilities is still green, has become chaotic like the health facilities of Java Island now," he said. Charles then asked Jokowi to take decisive steps as early as possible, by implementing a large-scale PSBB or lockdown. According to him, do not let this step be taken when the conditions are really serious and there have been many victims.

"Mr. Jokowi, our health facilities downstream will not be strong enough to reduce the 'flash flood' if the transmission rate from upstream is very heavy. We must contain the rapid transmission of COVID in the upstream area as early as possible with massive social restrictions. until it got worse, and finally we were all swept away by the 'flash flood', which actually we already know the threat, but we are too late to deal with it," he concluded.

Member of Commission IX of the DPR RI from the PKS Faction Kurniasih Mufidayati also regretted the attitude of President Joko Widodo for not imposing a lockdown or regional quarantine. Considering the surge in daily COVID-19 cases in the past week, it is quite worrying. "Hopefully the government will come to realize Law Number 6 of 2018 concerning Health Quarantine which was made during Pak Jokowi's leadership as well," he said, Sunday, June 27. ) that, President Jokowi ignored input from the DPR to consider inputs from epidemiologists to implement regional quarantine. "We pray together. Hopefully the government will be moved to take responsibility for seeing the people," he said.

Jokowi's Reason for Choosing Micro PPKM Over Lockdown

President Joko Widodo explained the reasons for taking the policy of implementing micro Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) in handling the corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The micro PPKM has been decided to be tightened again considering the spike in positive cases of COVID-19 due to the long Eid al-Fitr holiday. This policy was taken to ensure that the community's economy can continue to run.

"The government sees that the micro PPKM policy is still the most appropriate policy for the current context, to control COVID-19 because it can run without killing the people's economy," said Jokowi in an official statement at the Bogor Palace, Wednesday, June 23. has considered input from various parties. This includes studying the implementation of restrictions in a number of countries. The Head of State of the Republic of Indonesia made sure not to take the option of Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) or regional quarantine or lockdown. Both are considered to have the same essence as micro PPKM.

"I say that micro PPKM and lockdown have the same essence, namely limiting community activities," said Jokowi.

Therefore, he asked that the two not be contradicted. Jokowi is optimistic that if micro PPKM is implemented properly and actions in the field continue to be strengthened, it will control the transmission of COVID-19.

Jokowi said micro PPKM is still the most effective option in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. Micro PPKM is considered capable of preventing transmission to the village and even community levels. The former governor of DKI Jakarta said that the current micro PPKM has not been comprehensive in several places. He asked the local government to sharpen the implementation of micro PPKM.

"Optimize the COVID-19 posts that have been formed in each village or sub-district area," he explained.

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