Pramono Anung Says WHO And World Bank Appreciate Indonesia For Decreasing COVID-19 Cases

Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung gives a statement at the State Palace in Jakarta (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Cabinet Secretary (Seskab) Pramono Anung said the World Health Organization (WHO), World Bank (World Bank), and developed countries appreciate Indonesia for successfully reducing the number of COVID-19 cases.

This was conveyed by Pramono when he inaugurated and took the oath or appointment of as many as 85 administrator and supervisory officials at the Cabinet Secretariat (Setkab), as stated on the official Secretariat website monitored in Jakarta, Antara, Tuesday, September 28.

"Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed down now, even Indonesia has been given appreciation by the world, be it by the WHO, the World Bank, big countries, and now our daily cases have been suppressed quite low. still have to follow health protocols," he said.

Pramono reminded the Cabinet Secretariat to remain disciplined in carrying out health protocols, such as wearing masks, maintaining distance, and washing hands thoroughly.

He advised the appointed officials to carry out the mandate given to them as well as possible.

“You must know that you are currently working in the center of state power. For that, work seriously, take this responsibility as well as possible,” he said.

All ranks of the Cabinet Secretariat, said Pramono, are tasked with providing the best service to the President of the Republic of Indonesia and the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia in running the government cabinet.

“Your success will be the success of this office and at the same time the success of the President, Vice President and this nation. Because, our daily task is to provide services to the President of the Republic of Indonesia and the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia," he said.

This time the inauguration was carried out based on the Decree of the Cabinet Secretary of the Republic of Indonesia (Kepseskab) Number 41 of 2021 concerning Dismissal from and Appointments in Administrator and Supervisory Positions in the Cabinet Secretariat, which was set in Jakarta on September 27, 2021.

Of the 85 people who have been inaugurated for both rotation and promotion, 26 people will hold administrator positions, while 59 others will hold supervisory positions.

Meanwhile, new cases of COVID-19 infection in Indonesia on Tuesday (28/9) were recorded at 2,057 cases. According to the report of the COVID-19 Handling Task Force, with the addition of 2,057 cases, the total number of COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic has reached 4,211,460.

Meanwhile, the death rate due to COVID-19, which was reported as many as 124 people, so that since the pandemic in early March 2020, the total death toll in Indonesia was recorded at 141,709 people. As for the recovered cases, 3,551 people have recovered, bringing the total recovered cases since the beginning of the pandemic to 4,031,099.