Banda Aceh Red Zone And High Death Rate In Aceh, Jokowi Reminds The Importance Of Controlling COVID-19

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JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo reminded the Regional Leadership Coordination Forum (Forkopimda) throughout Aceh Province regarding the importance of controlling COVID-19 as the key to driving the economy.

"It is our duty to control and consolidate our organizations to be really serious in dealing with this. Why? So what is called COVID-19 can't go down, it means only one, the economy can't go up either," the President said while giving a speech. briefing for Forkopimda throughout Aceh Province at the Aceh Governor's Hall Complex in Banda Aceh City, Aceh quoted by Antara, Thursday, September 16.

The President also reminded regents and mayors throughout the province of Aceh to be aware of the situation in their respective cities/districts.

"We can no longer work routinely as in normal circumstances, because what is needed now is field leadership," said Jokowi.

During the meeting, Jokowi reminded that the death rate due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Aceh Province was at 4.7 percent.

"This high, high, because our national level is only 3 percent," said the President.

President Jokowi asked all regional heads in Aceh Province to pay attention to the availability of oxygen and medicine. In addition, the President reminded regencies/cities that do not have COVID-19 ICU beds to submit requests to the Minister of Health.

"Seven districts/cities that do not have COVID-19 ICU beds in Simeulue, in Nagan Raya, in the city of Sabang, in East Aceh, in Aceh Tamiang, in Aceh Jaya, in Aceh Besar. Minister of Health. So that everything is ready, all districts are ready, all health facilities are ready. Because I will continue to monitor the BOR in the province, district, what it looks like. It looks like everything, "said Jokowi.

The President also reminded again not to be in a hurry because of the decline in cases.

"National it's down more than 90 percent, here it's down 20 percent, be careful, don't get excited just yet, don't be euphoric, and don't rush to convey to the public that we have cases down. It can be welcomed by the community but it can cause an increase again the COVID-19. This is our experience nationally, so let's not repeat it here, "said Jokowi.

At the end of his remarks, President Jokowi reminded the Pangdam, Kapolda, Kapolres, Dandim, Danrem, to all work hard to help local governments to overcome this pandemic.

Also attending the event were TNI Commander Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto, Governor of Aceh Nova Iriansyah, and Wali Nanggroe Aceh Malik Mahmud Al Haythar.