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Towards the turn of the year from 2020 to 2021, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) expressed hope that the world, especially Indonesia, will be free from the COVID-19 pandemic. Jokowi believes Indonesia will be able to bounce back from 2020, what he calls a difficult testing year.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a global health crisis and a global economic crisis that affected 215 countries. The total number of positive COVID cases in the world has reached 82 million people with the death of 1, 8 million people, “said Jokowi broadcast on the YouTube channel of the Presidential Secretariat, on Thursday (31). / 12/2020).
Heading into 2021, Jokowi has high hopes. Jokowi called on all people together with the government to escape the pandemic.
“Going into 2021, I believe that our country Indonesia will be able to rise up and carry out many innovations. The economic recovery has gradually improved. It will be felt in the third and fourth quarters of 2020. New investments are starting to emerge that will boost the economy of society. and the industry in the future so that Employment opportunities will increase and people’s well-being will be better, “said Jokowi.
“But that does not mean that the problem is over. There is a condition, there is a more important condition that we must work on to achieve this recovery. We must succeed in overcoming the COVID pandemic. We must be able to stop this outbreak immediately,” he added .
Jokowi requested that the health protocol be enforced. On the other hand, Jokowi said that vaccinations would take place in early 2021.
“I ask all citizens to continue to be disciplined in dealing with the spread of this COVID-19 case. Everyone, everyone should be disciplined, obey health protocols, wear masks, keep distance, wash hands. Do not be careless, don’t underestimate it, “Jokowi said. .
“Vaccinations will also take place in mid-January 2021 to achieve herd immunity, community immunity, so that we can stop the spread of COVID-19,” he added.
Jokowi’s full statement is on the next page.
