Task Force: Endemic Cannot Be Achieved If A Country Is Left Behind

PIXABAY ILLUSTRATION

JAKARTA - Government Spokesperson for Handling COVID-19 Wiku Adisasmito said the endemic in Indonesia would not be achieved if only one other country was left behind in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

"So if we can work together worldwide, all the people of the world in the same way, we can move to solve the pandemic together," said Wiku in the National Defense Drink Coffee Talkshow "Defending the Country vs. Pandemic" quoted by Antara, Friday, March 4.

Wiku said that the COVID-19 pandemic was a big problem for the world. "If Indonesia has finished, but there are still a number of countries struggling to resolve the pandemic, then the pandemic cannot be declared over," he said.

This is because, according to Wiku, COVID-19 spreads very quickly and easily moves from place to place, and as evidenced by the presence of the Omicron variant which was first discovered in South Africa but managed to enter the country in November 2021.

Likewise with the Delta variant, which forced Indonesia to face the second wave in June-July 2021

According to Wiku, the endemic can only be achieved if the entire world community works together in an orderly manner in carrying out health protocols such as wearing the right masks, diligently washing hands and reminding each other to protect each other.

In addition, the public is expected to seek a lot of sources related to COVID-19 from official government websites such as those of the COVID-19 Task Force. This is because there is currently too much important information circulating, so all parties must continue to learn to follow the developments of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

"We have to remind each other. Let's learn together, don't think we know the best," said Wiku.

Wiku believes that Indonesia can be an example for other countries because it has a large population with various kinds of diversity in it. For this reason, he hopes that no Indonesian citizen will be indifferent to one another.

"We as a big nation, if we can be an example for others, then others will also be finished. So it won't be long before we help them," said Wiku.