The National Police Chief Asks The Aceh Provincial Government To Prevent An Increase In The COVID-19 Positivity Rate

National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo inspects the simultaneous implementation of the COVID-19 vaccination at the office of the Education Quality Assurance Institution (LPMP) in Niron Village, Aceh Besar, Aceh, Friday (25/2/2022). BETWEEN PHOTOS/Syifa Yulinnas/aww

BANDA ACEH - National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo asked the Aceh Provincial Government to prevent an increase in the positivity rate among the people of the westernmost province of Indonesia.

"Based on the development of the existing positivity rate, Aceh is currently still below the national average, but of course there is an increase, up to 8 percent, while the national average is 18 percent," said Sigit in Aceh Besar as reported by Antara, Friday, 25 February.

This was conveyed by the National Police Chief after reviewing the vaccination at LPMP Niron, Aceh Besar. Accompanied by Aceh Governor Nova Iriansyah, IM Commander Major General Mohamad Hasan, Aceh Police Chief Inspector General Ahmad Haydar, DPR Commission 3 Members Nasir Djamil and Nazaruddin Dek Gam and Aceh Ulama Consultative Council (MPU) Chair Tgk Faisal Ali.

Therefore, the National Police Chief asked all elements of the Aceh Regional Leadership Coordination Forum (Forkopimda) to continue to take steps to accelerate COVID-19 vaccination in all regions.

Moreover, he said, Indonesia was facing the threat of the spread of a new variant of Omicron, so the acceleration of the COVID-19 vaccination dose one, second dose, up to the third dose or booster is considered very important in establishing communal immunity.

Then, the National Police Chief also encouraged the public to continue to be disciplined in implementing health protocols properly during their daily activities. "How do people continue to implement health protocols properly," said Sigit.

The National Police Chief assessed that the increase in the positivity rate could be suppressed with hard work. Solidity that has been formed from the local government, TNI-Polri and all health workers can be maintained and can work well.

"Of course the key to all of this is hard work, how the solidity that has been built between all local government stakeholders, TNI-Polri and all health workers really works well. Of course we must encourage and maintain this," he said.