Coordinating Minister Luhut Reminds Local Governments To Be Transparent In Disclosing COVID-19 Data

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Pandjaitan (DOK VIA ANTARA)

MALANG - Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Menko Marves) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan asked local governments, especially the Greater Malang area to be open regarding COVID-19 data.

Coordinating Minister Luhut said if there was a significant addition of positive COVID-19 confirmed cases, the data must remain transparent so that the handling of the pandemic can be optimized. something went wrong," Luhut said as quoted by Antara, Friday, August 13. Luhut explained that if the data related to COVID-19 was covered up, it would be wrong. With open data, the government can focus on optimally handling COVID-19 in order to reduce confirmed cases.

Therefore, Luhut asked the regional government to always be open regarding COVID-19 data, especially regarding positive confirmation cases, the number of deaths, and other data. He believes that with open data and good handling, cases will go down. "What is wrong if we cover it up. So, don't worry about the number, just let it be high. Later when we treat it, it will definitely go down," he said.

Luhut, who came to Malang Raya with Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin, checked several COVID-19 handling facilities.

Luhut also asked people who were exposed to COVID-19 not to self-isolate. Asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic COVID-19 confirmed patients are required to undergo treatment in a centralized isolation facility. This is so that the clinical condition of the patient can be monitored properly by the team of health workers. In the Greater Malang area, in total there were 27,791 positive confirmed cases of COVID-19. Of these, 21,491 people were reported to have recovered, 1,719 people were declared dead and the rest were under treatment.