Bogor Residents Are Important! Walkot Bima Arya Calls Emergency Condition: COVID Patients Soaring, Hospital BOR Is Almost Full

Bogor Mayor Bima Arya Sugiarto (Photo: Antara)

BOGOR - Bogor Mayor (Walkot) Bima Arya emphasized that Bogor City is currently in a state of emergency because positive cases of COVID-19 continue to increase sharply. The bed occupancy rate (BOR) for COVID-19 patients in all referral hospitals (RS) is also almost full.

"We convey to all residents of Bogor City that the condition of Bogor City is in an emergency. It is better to stay at home. Don't go out if there is no urgent need," Bima Arya said in Bogor City, Wednesday, June 30.

Anticipating the high rate of COVID-19, the Task Force has implemented a number of policies. One of them, continued Bima Arya, is total blocking and diversion of traffic flow on the Bogor Botanical Gardens ring road or the one-way system road (SSA) at night, starting at 21.00-24.00 WIB.

Last Tuesday night, the COVID-19 Handling Task Force imposed a total blockage and diversion of traffic flow on Jalan Juanda on the Bogor Botanical Gardens ring road or SSA, starting at 21.00 WIB to 24.00 WIB.

In this total blockage, passing vehicles are diverted outside SSA, except for emergency vehicles, such as ambulances, vehicles carrying sick people to hospitals, official vehicles, fire engines, and online vehicles.

"We have implemented a total isolation and diversion of the flow of these vehicles, the target is for residents to limit their mobility, except in emergency conditions," said Bima Arya as chairman of the Bogor City COVID-19 Handling Task Force.

On that occasion, Bima Arya also reminded residents of Bogor City to raise awareness that Bogor City is currently in an emergency condition.

"Covid-19 cases continue to increase sharply, hospitals are almost full of COVID-19 patients. Staff are also limited, capacity is also limited. So it's all up to yourself. Please, residents of Bogor City, limit their activities and realize that it's an emergency," he said. .

Meanwhile, the Head of Bogor City Police, Kombes Susatyo Purnomo Condro, added that the implementation of a total blocking policy and diversion of traffic flow on the Bogor Botanical Gardens ring road at night, starting at 21:00 WIB to 24:00 WIB, is basically an Instruction from the Minister of Home Affairs. on PPM and Bogor Mayor Regulation on PPKM.