Handling COVID-19 In Kediri City Receives Praise From Governor Khofifah

East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa, Mayor of Kediri Abdullah Abu Bakar and a number of officials monitor the COVID-19 vaccination at Bhayangkara Hospital / Antara

KEDIRI - East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa appreciated the handling of COVID-19 in the City of Kediri, East Java, so that the implementation of Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) in the city is currently at level one.

"The city of Kediri is included in PPKM level one, which means that the control of COVID-19 is going well," said the East Java Governor while reviewing the COVID-19 vaccination at the Bhayangkara Hospital in Kediri, as reported by Antara, Monday, October 25.

He continued to remind the public to comply with applicable health protocols by continuing to wear masks and accelerating COVID-19 vaccinations.

The city of Kediri, he said, is an industrial city, so that interactions between residents are not only residents with Kediri City ID cards. Information received from the Mayor of Kediri, the number of residents in this city is around 300 thousand residents, but those who are active can be around 2 million residents.

"This means that vaccinations in Kediri are indeed followed by many residents, not only with Kediri City ID cards. Thank you for your extraordinary dedication, hopefully it will continue to be maintained, under control," he said.

He also added, in accordance with Inmendagri Number 53 of 2021 concerning PPKM Level 3, Level 2 and Level 1 in Java-Bali, there is an addition to level assessment in handling COVID-19.

"Inmendagri Number 53 of 2021 requires additional leveling of the COVID-19 situation with vaccination achievements for both the general public and the elderly. So, for the general public a minimum of 70 percent and 60 percent of the elderly can only enter level one PPKM. The requirements for the COVID-19 level assessment from the Ministry of Health are six Meanwhile, the Mayor of Kediri Abdullah Abu Bakar emphasized that the city government continues to aggressively carry out COVID-19 vaccinations by targeting all sectors, both the general public and the elderly. With that, it is hoped that vaccination coverage can be much more.

He also expressed his gratitude to the ranks of the TNI/Polri and the Governor of East Java who always support vaccination-related activities.

"I would like to thank the TNI/Polri, and the Governor who has always supported us regarding vaccinations. We haven't run out of vaccines yet, thank you," said Mas Abu, the familiar greeting of the Mayor of Kediri.

In Kediri City, as of Sunday, October 24, there were 4,023 people who were confirmed positive for COVID-19. There are four people who are still being treated, 3,634 people have recovered and 385 people have died.