Risma Instructs OPD To Hold Health Protocol Operations To Prevent The Second Wave Of COVID-19

Mayor of Surabaya Tri Rismaharini (Antara)

SURABAYA - The Mayor of Surabaya, Tri Rismaharini, instructed the entire regional organization (OPD) of the Surabaya City Government to hold a health protocol operation (prokes). The goal is to anticipate the second wave of COVID-19 transmission.

"Based on the direction of the Mayor, starting today, all OPDs are moving to carry out health protocol operations according to their respective main duties. This is to anticipate the second wave (second wave) of COVID-19," said Deputy Secretary of the Surabaya City Covid-19 Task Force as well as the Head of BPB Linmas Surabaya, Irvan Widyanto, in Surabaya Tuesday, November 17.

According to Irvan, this step was taken because Risma did not want her citizens to be careless and ignorant of health protocols. So that all ranks of the Surabaya City Government are asked to routinely hold health protocol operations. Operations are held in public facilities ranging from hotels, malls, offices, industry, schools, markets and villages.

For example, the Trade Office (Disprindag), will later hold operations in supermarkets and shopping centers such as Tunjungan Plaza (TP) mall, Jembatan Merah Plaza, ITC, Surabaya Wholesale Market (PGS), convenience stores and others. Meanwhile, the Regional Economic and Business Administration with PD Pasar Surya held a health protocol operation in 23 markets in the city of Surabaya.

"They socialize and ensure that the health protocol in each market continues to be carried out strictly. Other OPD friends also continue to carry out the operation of this health protocol. Together we will step down," he said.

Irvan said the operation this time was to double-check the existing health protocols in every public facility. Of course, all parties do not want the City of Heroes to have a second wave of the spread of COVID-19.

"We all don't want a second wave of COVID-19 to spike, so we must maintain our success in controlling COVID-19 while maintaining the health protocol," explained Irvan.

In fact, he also asked all parties, especially residents of the city of Surabaya, not to be lax in maintaining and obeying the health protocols that had been in place since the beginning of the pandemic.

"We must not be lax in maintaining health protocols. In our opinion, the best vaccine is behavior change with unusual habits, in that way, God willing, Covid-19 in Surabaya will be over soon," he concluded.