Two Weeks Of PPKM, DKI Deputy Governor Admits COVID-19 Cases Are Still Increasing

Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria (Photo: Rizky / VOI)

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, Ahmad Riza Patria admitted that even though the implementation of restrictions on community activities (PPKM) has been implemented for two weeks, COVID-19 cases in DKI are still increasing.

"Indeed, in the first two weeks of PPKM or PSBB from January 11 to 25, there was still an increase in COVID-19 cases," said Riza at the City Hall, Monday, January 25.

DKI Jakarta has experienced an increase in active cases of COVID-19 over the past two weeks. There were 17,946 active cases on January 11, 2021, with a total of 208,583 confirmed cases in Jakarta.

Meanwhile, as of January 24, 2021, the number of active cases increased by 34 percent to 24,224, with a total of 249,815 confirmed cases in Jakarta.

Seeing the cases that were still increasing, the government finally decided to extend the PPKM from January 26 to February 8.

Even so, Riza admits that no matter how fast the DKI Provincial Government prepares restriction regulations, increasing the number of health facilities, to massive sanctions for violating health protocols, this only contributes to the slowdown of COVID-19 cases by 20 percent.

"Everything only contributes 20 percent to our success in breaking the chain of distribution. 80 percent of this success lies in the community itself, which must always be obedient and disciplined regarding the spread of COVID-19," explained Riza.

Therefore, Riza asked the public to be more obedient to health protocols to break the chain of spreading the corona virus. Moreover, there is an increase in the COVID-19 cluster in the family sphere.

After the year-end holiday until January 17, there were 442 family clusters in the capital city. A week later, January 24, the family cluster became 566 clusters.

"This should be of our concern. We now hear the news that people exposed to COVID-19 are no longer friends or acquaintances or friends, but have entered our family environment, not even a few who have been exposed to the nuclear family. That means the virus is getting closer and closer. That means we have to be more disciplined and obedient, "he concluded.