COVID-19 Slopes, Bekasi Regencies Covering Cikarang, Cibitung To Babelan Apply PPKM Level 1

Commuter KRL waiting for passengers at Cikarang Station, Bakasi Regency when the COVID-19 case began to decline. (PT KAI dock)

BEKASI - Bekasi Regency, which includes Cikarang, Cibitung to Babelan, has implemented a Level 1 Community Activity Restriction (PPKM) following the COVID-19 case in Bekasi which began to drop drastically.

The spokesperson for the Bekasi Regency COVID-19 Task Force, Alamsyah, explained on Tuesday that level 1 PPKM in his area will be implemented from today until the next two weeks.

"That's right, Bekasi Regency is registered as a regency/city area with PPKM level 1 status, from today until June 6, 2022," he said in Cikarang.

Alamsyah said that there were a number of adjustments regarding the restriction rules set out in the Minister of Home Affairs. Such as the obligation to continue to do testing, tracing and treatment (3T).

Regarding the implementation of the COVID-19 test, the central government requires it to screen at least 578 people per day.

"Just as before, the people being screened are those who have the status of a suspect or are in close contact with people with COVID-19, so if you have no symptoms, you don't need to be screened," he said.

Tracing needs to be carried out until it reaches more than 15 close contacts per confirmed case while quarantine needs to be carried out on those identified as close contacts.

Furthermore, treatment needs to be carried out comprehensively according to the severity of the symptoms. Only patients with moderately severe and critical symptoms need to be hospitalized.

"When it comes to isolation, it needs to be done strictly to prevent transmission," he said.

Alamsyah appealed to all residents of Bekasi Regency to continue to follow the government's recommendations regarding preventing the transmission of COVID-19 so that the transition to endemic efforts can be realized immediately.

"Of course we all want this pandemic to end soon, so we are asked to remain disciplined in implementing the prokes even though our region is currently at Level 1 of COVID-19 vigilance," he said.

His party also continues to optimize the implementation of COVID-19 vaccination, especially antibody booster doses as an effort to prevent transmission of the corona virus through a number of vaccination schemes.

"We maximize all our efforts, including the accelerated vaccination program in our region," he concluded.