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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia– The Provincial Government of Banten has once again extended the Large Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) for its territory during the next month.
Banten Governor Wahidin Halim said that the PSBB spread because cases of the corona virus (Covid-19) in Banten kept increasing.
“The PSBB was extended, for a month. The consideration was that the trend was still up. We did it for a month, there is still relief, it is still adaptable, flexible,” Wahidin was quoted by CNNIndonesia.com, on Monday (21 / 9).
This decision was expressed in the Banten Governor’s Decree Number 443 / Kep.214-HUK / 2020 regarding the Determination of the PSBB in the Province of Banten in the Context of Accelerating the Management of Covid-19.
According to data from the Banten Health Office (Dinkes), the cumulative number of Covid-19 positive people reached 4,326 people. Of that number, 1,405 people were treated, 2,756 people recovered and 165 people died.
Meanwhile, daily Covid-19 positive patients continue to rise. On Sunday (9/20) there were 124 more people, on Saturday (9/19) there were 179 people and on Friday (9/18) there were 128 people.
“With the PSBB as the legal basis for our protection. If it has to be harsher, yes, if it is tolerable, then it is tolerated. The important thing is that the public is taught that they must be disciplined,” Wahidin said.
In addition, Wahidin said that his party was preparing three buildings belonging to the Banten Provincial Government in the Central Area of the Banten Provincial Government (KP3B), Serang City, as a place of independent isolation for positive patients with the status of People Without Symptoms ( OTG).
Then, Wahidin continued, the occupation of the Banten Regional Hospital has reached 60 percent, which is filled with Covid-19 positive patients. The former mayor of Tangerang also hopes that the hospital in his area is not completely full of Covid-19 patients.
“Don’t expect it to be full. The capacity is 60 percent. We are still preparing the electricity for new buildings, hopefully not (not used). There are four floors, three buildings,” he said.
Previously, Wahidin decided to implement the PSBB throughout Banten on Monday 7 September. The first PSBB in Tanah Jawara was implemented due to the Covid-19 cases that keep increasing day by day.
Initially, the PSBB was only applied in the Greater Tangerang area, namely South Tangerang City, Tangerang City, and Tangerang Regency. But now, Serang Regency, Serang City, Lebak Regency, Pandeglang Regency and Cilegon City are also implementing the PSBB.
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