Mayor Eri Cahyadi Optimistic Greater Surabaya Towards PPKM Level 1

Mayor of Surabaya Eri Cahyadi/PHOTO VIA ANTARA

SURABAYA - Surabaya Mayor Eri Cahyadi is optimistic that the Greater Surabaya agglomeration area will enter PPKM Level 1 after the independent vaccination raid was held at Thor Field, Surabaya City, East Java.

"We hope that next week or the end of October we can reach 40 percent in Bangkalan, so that later our agglomeration can go down to level 2 or even level 1, because based on the Ministry of Health's assessment, Surabaya is already level 1," said Mayor Eri Cahyadi while reviewing vaccinations in Jakarta. Thor's Field quoted by Antara, Friday, October 15.

Vaccination at Thor Field this time is targeted to reach 40 thousand doses targeting students and the elderly. Especially for the elderly vaccination is carried out through a vaccine car.

"Previously there was a maritime vaccine given by Pak Kasal and Pangkoarmada II, the number of which has reached 100 thousand doses. He is my great mentor, we thank you very much," he said.

According to him, thanks to the assistance of the vaccine, currently vaccination in the city of Surabaya can reach 111 percent for the first dose and the second dose is now 85 percent.

He also explained that up to now vaccination for students has reached 80 percent for the first dose and 50 percent for the second dose. While vaccination for the elderly has now reached 92 percent of the first dose and 80 percent for the second dose.

In addition, Mayor Eri Cahyadi also explained about vaccination assistance in the agglomeration area. According to the direction of the Commander of the Armed Forces II, the Commander of the Regional Military Command V Brawijaya, the East Java Regional Police Chief, and the East Java Governor, currently Surabaya is sending 32 vaccine cars to the agglomeration area.

Of the 32 units, 22 of them are innovations from the Surabaya Police Chief and 10 cars from the Surabaya City Government.

"The car was given to the Danrem as a motorbike to move anywhere. The vaccination car from the Polrestabes was sent to Bangkalan," he said.

The independent vaccination at Thor Field was visited by TNI Commander Marshal TNI Hadi Tjahjanto and National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit and Commander of Fleet Command (Pangkoarmada) II Rear Admiral TNI Iwan Isnurwanto.

Also present at the independent vaccination were Minister of Social Affairs (Mensos) Tri Rismaharini, East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa, Military Commander V Brawijaya Maj. Gen. Suharyanto, and East Java Police Chief Inspector General Nico Afinta, as well as East Java Forkopimda and Surabaya Forkopimda.