JAKARTA - Medical volunteer for the Task Force for the Acceleration of Handling COVID-19, dr. Tirta Mandira Hudhi reminded the Indonesian people not to continue to be pessimistic about the conditions of the COVID-19 outbreak. This was followed by the government's plan to implement a new normal scenario.
"Stay away from pessimistic narratives, negative narratives. We have to be optimistic. Don't guess something that you don't understand. It could be that when new normal the case goes down. If we don't try it, how can we know," he said in a video conference with reporters, Saturday, June 6.
According to Tirta, in the current condition, people must believe in the state. Because, if not, this will affect the psychology of health workers who are currently struggling to help positive patients to recover.
"If the people have doubts about their own country. How about Nakes? Imagine that we don't come home for four months here. Being told to be rich like this, using Hazmat is not good. Imagine 8 hours of not eating, drinking, urinating and defecating. Even peeing using it. pampers. Imagine. We never complain, "he explained.
Tirta said that the public must obey the government's decisions regarding the handling of COVID-19. This includes implementing a new scenario of normalcy.
Furthermore, Tirta said, in America because of COVID-19 the public pressure was increasing. Even a few days after that President Donald Trump wanted to step down. This condition was exacerbated by the existence of disputes between the Democratic and Republican parties, as well as the issue of black racism which eventually led to chaos.
This is what the Indonesian government is worried about. The structure of the Indonesian government is indeed different. But the structure of society is the same, when the netizens are cruel, leading to a cruel 11-12 opinion with America. When there is just one thing that triggers emotions it can cause movement and cause chaos. That's why a new nomal policy was made, "he said.
Don't Believe in ConspiraciesTirta reminded people to read news or information based on data instead of WhatsApp group chain messages whose source is unclear. According to him, people must be smart in absorbing information.
Furthermore, Tirta said, currently the public can believe if the source of the information comes from people who are competent in the field of COVID-19.
"For example, those who explain the epidemiology agency, national statistics, experts, professors, just believe it. For those who talk about the WhatsApp group, celebrities, conspiracy experts, let's call it Jerinx SID, why do you believe it," he said.
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