South Sumatra Police Optimize The Role Of Police In Accelerating Vaccination

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PALEMBANG - The South Sumatran Police are trying to optimize the role of the police in 17 districts and cities in the local province to speed up COVID-19 vaccination services for the general public, the elderly, and children aged 6-11 years. so that maximum communal immunity is created amid the threat of increasing transmission cases from the new variant of the Omicron virus," said Head of Public Relations of the South Sumatra Police Kombes Pol Supriadi in Palembang, Friday 10 February. the general public is going well, with the target that before the end of this year the first and second doses of injections can be completed. including groups vulnerable to contracting the corona virus are expected to participate active patients to succeed in the COVID-19 vaccination by visiting hospitals, health centers, and a number of places for mass vaccination activities," he said.

Previously, the Head of the South Sumatra Health Office, Lesty Nuraini, appealed to medical personnel and the community in the local province to be aware of cases of COVID-19 transmission because recently it has continued to increase. the transmission of the virus so that the total number of people exposed to COVID-19 in this province reached 61,303 cases. Prokes disciplines, such as wearing masks, always washing hands, maintaining distance, and reducing mobility. In addition, implementing clean and healthy living behavior (PHBS) and participating in a complete vaccination program (dose 1, 2, boosters) in accordance with the provisions. also reminded medical personnel to prepare to provide services to people who need treatment in hospitals, centralized isolation areas, and self-isolation. To provide health services and isolation for people exposed to COVID-19, the hospital needs to increase the readiness of medical personnel, equipment "I have made Circular Letter Number 445/663/KES/V/2022 which contains an appeal for hospital readiness to face a surge in COVID-19 cases in South Sumatra," he said.