JAKARTA - Member of the Lambung Mangkurat University (ULM) Expert Team for the Acceleration of Handling COVID-19 in South Kalimantan Professor Syamsul Arifin highlighted that the cycling sport which is currently booming is entering a new period of normality.
"Traveling together is prone to transmission of COVID-19 if we are not vigilant, namely ignoring health protocols," he said as quoted by Antara, Tuesday, July 21.
According to Syamsul, there is nothing wrong with any sporting activity, including cycling. However, pandemic conditions require everyone to adapt to prevent exposure to the virus that is currently endemic.
Especially in cycling, he saw that more was done together, aka the community. So that it is prone to the spread of COVID-19.
Moreover, some or most of the cyclists do not comply with health protocols such as wearing masks and maintaining distance from each other when gathering.
Syamsul explained that the public must understand that the transmission of COVID-19 is communal. Where the results of the research are many people who are exposed when they are in communities or crowded places such as markets, including joint sports activities.
"That's why it is often called a cluster when someone is exposed to the same source or location of the activity," explained the Professor of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, ULM.
For this reason, he reminded the public to adhere to health protocols to prevent transmission, including during sports activities.
His advice, if strenuous exercise that cannot use masks, should still be done at home or in a limited location, aka not many people gather close together.
"Because strenuous exercise such as running, if you wear a mask you can get short of breath. So do it at home with a treadmill or other aids," he said.
Regarding the bicycle itself, according to Syamsul, you can exercise lightly and it can also be tough depending on the route and distance traveled. So, when riding together, stick to health protocols to prevent transmission.
"Because we don't know who is infected with the virus or not. Moreover, there are people without symptoms, aka they don't show that they are sick. However, they can transmit the corona virus to other people," he concluded.
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