Ganjar Asks For A Total PTM Evaluation After Nearly 100 Students Of SMPN Purbalingga Are Exposed To COVID-19

Ganjar Pranowo at SMP Negeri 3 Sawit (Photo via Public Relations of Central Java Provincial Government)

JAKARTA - The policy of reopening face-to-face learning (PTM) in Central Java has received a hard test. After the detection of 90 students of SMPN 4 Mrebet, Purbalingga Regency who were exposed to the corona virus.

Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo confirmed that the implementation of PTM in Purbalingga had been stopped first. But other areas, said Ganjar, are still allowed to hold PTM.

"Still (other regions still open PTM)," said Ganjar to VOI, Wednesday, September 22.

Ganjar has ordered the Central Java Provincial Education Office to evaluate the readiness of PTM. Including the matter of controlling in the implementation of the policy.

"The rest of the education and culture offices I ask to evaluate the readiness of PTM and control in its implementation," continued Ganjar.

The Purbalingga Regency Government, Central Java temporarily suspended limited face-to-face learning activities (PTM) after 90 students tested positive for COVID-19. All of the students were in good condition because they were asymptomatic.

This condition was discovered after a mass antigen test activity was held by the local puskesmas team to support face-to-face learning.

"Based on the information we received, from about 300 students, it turned out that 90 of them had a positive antigen test result," said Purbalingga Regent Dyah Hayuning Pratiwi.

The Regent of Purbalingga said that at this time his party was continuing to take quick steps and coordinating with all relevant parties in order to deal with 90 students of SMPN 4 Mrebet whose antigen rapid test results showed positive.

"Of course we will take quick steps, we also direct the 90 children to undergo centralized isolation in the school building," he said.