Sangihe Regency Enters The Red Zone Of COVID-19, Task Force Tightens PPKM And Accelerates Vaccination

Spokesperson for the handling of COVID-19 in Sangihe Regency, Jopy Thungari (Photo: ANTARA)

SULTRA - The spokesman for the handling of COVID-19 for the Sangihe Islands Regency, Jopy Thungari, said that his area was designated a red zone for the spread of COVID-19.

"Our area has been designated a red zone for the spread of COVID-19," said Jopy Thungari in Tahuna, North Sulawesi, as quoted by Antara, Wednesday, August 4.

According to him, the determination of the red zone for Sangihe Regency is in accordance with the COVID-19 risk map from the Central Task Force and North Sulawesi Province.

"The Sangihe Islands Regency is categorized as a high risk zone for the spread of COVID-19 by the Central Task Force and North Sulawesi Province," he said.

Thus, he said, the action taken by the Sangihe Regency task force was to tighten the implementation of Micro Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM).

"The Task Force will tighten PPKM Micro, even at Level 4 the implementation of 5M and 3T and accelerate the implementation of vaccinations for residents," he said.

The implementation of the 5 M in question is washing hands, wearing masks, maintaining distance, staying away from crowds and reducing mobility.

While 3T is Testing and Tracing and Treatment or in Indonesian it is called Test and Tracing and Follow-up.

Until now, he said, there have been 760 people who have been exposed to COVID-19 but 553 have been declared cured, while those undergoing isolation are 185 patients and 22 others have died.

"The task force still hopes and urges all citizens to comply with every government recommendation to stop the spread of COVID-19," he said.