Arek-Arek Surabaya's Spirit To Recover From COVID-19

Recovering patients who encourage the people of Surabaya (Instagram @Surabaya)

JAKARTA - The city of Surabaya is one of the provinces in Indonesia that is in the black zone for the spread of COVID-19. However, it would not be 'Arek Suroboyo' if you did not dare to face the outbreak of the disease virus.

Through the hashtag #SurabayaWani, Surabaya netizens encourage each other to fight together against the coronavirus pandemic. They are determined that the city of Surabaya can return to normal.

"Let's cheer up the spirit of Arek-arek Suroboyo heroes. Foster a sense of empathy for the arek-arek Suroboyo," said the account @ 03_nakula, Thursday, June 4.

Hi city of Heroes. You are facing the current Pandemic era. Prove that your "Hero" spirit is still there! Gawe ibuke arek arek Suroboyo, I hope Buk Allah will assist you with sincerity to take care of all this. Always healthy, Buk 🙏🙏 # Surabaya727 # SurabayaWani pic.twitter.com/cG2yH2kSRl

- ꦥꦸꦠꦿꦩꦲꦢꦶꦏꦗ꦳ꦲꦥ꦳ꦫꦤ꧀ (@MahadikaZ) June 3, 2020

Not only netizens, the Surabaya City Government has also made various efforts to break the chain of transmission of COVID-19. Moreover, based on the latest data, the number of cases of COVID-19 patients continues to grow.

Come on, suroboyo isok, suroboyo is dubbed the second city of wuhan, ra popo, in positive copy e. Wuhan is the first city to be free of corona press. Suroboyo yo isok, iki proof e, let's prove that Suroboyo grandmother is a weak city #SurabayaWani pic.twitter.com/eXa95CTJGU

- Figo Arian (@FigoArr) June 4, 2020

Efforts to encourage the netizen to each other were also addressed to the Mayor of Surabaya, Tri Rismahariani. They asked Risma to remain strong in leading the city of Surabaya, through education to mass rapid tests.

Surabaya recovers quickly. Indonesia recovers quickly. Back to normal my earth. 🤲🤲🤲 # SurabayaWani pic.twitter.com/FiJJoG5aru

- IG: narcosun (@narkosun) June 3, 2020

The hashtag #SurabayaWani was also used by netizens when the suicide bombing occurred in the city in 2018. At that time they encouraged Surabaya residents not to be afraid of acts of terrorism.

As is known, Surabaya is included in the area marked as a black zone in the distribution map on the infocovid19.jatimprov.go.id site. The red-black color indicates the condition of one of the worst areas with exposure to COVID-19.

Today, the number of positive cases in Surabaya has reached 2,803, with 3,158 patients under surveillance (PDP), and 3,782 people under surveillance (ODP).