Sharing Love, West Bangka Police Distributes Rice Packages, Masks And Dissemination Of COVID-19 Vaccination

Distribution of rice aid by West Bangka Police Satbinmas personnel (ANTARA)

BABEL - West Bangka Resort Police, Bangka Belitung Islands Province shared their love with the community by distributing rice packages and masks. This assistance is intended for residents affected by COVID in Mentok District.

"This assistance is a form of our concern for the condition of residents who are currently having difficulty meeting their daily needs due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic," said Head of the West Bangka Police Binmas Unit, AKP Edwar in Mentok, Antara, Thursday, September 15.

The amount of rice distributed was 150 packages to residents who had previously been recorded by Bhabinkamtibmas personnel together with their respective village and sub-district officers.

"This data collection of prospective recipients is important so that the aid is right on target and avoids the possibility of residents receiving double assistance," he said.

The distribution of aid is carried out directly to the homes of the recipients to avoid crowds and the risk of COVID-19 transmission.

In this activity, the personnel also carried out socialization so that the community was disciplined in carrying out the 5M health protocol and obeying the government's advice related to the policy for the Implementation of Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) as a joint effort to break the chain of transmission of COVID-19.

"We also remind residents to take part in the COVID-19 vaccination program at outlets that have been prepared by a special task force for vaccination in each sub-district and the nearest health center," he said.

Based on data from the COVID-19 Vaccination Task Force, today vaccination services were opened in 19 outlets spread across all sub-districts, namely in Mentok, opened at the Mentok Health Center, SMP Negeri 6 in Tanjungpunai, Tanjung Lama Village Office, Telukrubiah Posyandu.

For the Simpangteritip sub-district, it was opened at the Kundi Health Center, Bukitterak Village, Airmenduyung, Simpangteritip 1 SMA and the sub-district office, for the Jebus sub-district it was opened in Sinarmanik and Airkuang villages, Parittiga sub-district at the Puput village office and the Sekarbiru health center.

The Kelapa Puskesmas vaccinator opened COVID-19 vaccination booths in Mancung and Sinarsari Villages, while in Tempilang District it was served at SMP Negeri 1 and Tempilang Health Center.