TNI Distributes Masks At The RI-PNG Border, Dansatgas: Education Is Important Prokes, There Are Still Undisciplined Residents

TNI Task Force for masks for border residents to prevent COVID-19 (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - TNI soldiers from the Pamtas Pamtas Battalion 611/Awang Long distributed free masks to Papuans in the border areas of neighboring Indonesia-PNG countries as a real effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The Commander of the Pamtas RI-PNG Task Force (Dansatgas) Infantry Battalion 611/Awang Long Lt. Col. Inf. Albert Frantesca, M.Han, in a statement received on Sunday, said that the personnel of the Battalion 611/Awang Long Task Force in addition to carrying out the main task of maintaining the sovereignty of the Republic of Indonesia in the Papua border region also supports the government in deciding the spread of COVID-19.

"Located in Sota District, Merauke Regency, Papua Pos Kout Sota, the RI-PNG Pamtas Task Force Battalion 611/Awang Long led by Serda Gusti Wijaya carried out social service activities by distributing masks for free to residents of border crossers at the Sota PLBN Command Post," explained the Dansatgas. , Sunday, July 25.

Dansatgas admits that it is very important to provide health protocol education to passers-by in maintaining health in every activity, especially during market days to prevent the spread of the corona virus.

Dansatgas said that until now there is still a lack of public awareness in complying with health protocols in the midst of the current COVID-19 pandemic.

"There are still some residents who are still undisciplined in efforts to prevent the corona virus, but gradually we understand it humanely, and the results are starting to show good changes," said Dansatgas.