Microscale social constraints are more effective

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia –

President Joko widodo Speed Microscale social constraints (PSBM) or community is applied more effectively to the discipline of health protocol.

This was conveyed by the presidential spokesman, Fadjroel Rachman, via a short message to journalists, on Friday (9/11). Jokowi discussed the PSBM speech during a meeting with various editorial leaders at the Bogor Presidential Palace today.

“The president emphasized that, based on empirical experience and expert opinion during the management of the Covid-19 pandemic, social restrictions at the micro / community scale are more effective in implementing the discipline of health protocols,” he said Fadjroel.

However, Fadjroel did not elaborate further on the intention of the PSBM.

The same term PSBM has been applied by the Governor of West Java, Ridwan Kamil, in various areas of West Java. This step is considered effective in reducing the transmission rate of covid-19.

Meanwhile, DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan just decided to re-implement the full PSBB on September 14.

This step was taken due to pandemic conditions in Jakarta that have not improved. Anies projects that the referral hospital in Jakarta will not be able to survive until September 17, 2020.

However, this was denied by the Coordinating Minister of Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, who claimed that the health capacity could still accommodate Covid-19 patients. In fact, according to him, government funds are still sufficient to cover patients.

He made sure that the government would increase the capacity of beds in the hospital as needed.

The Presidential Personnel Office previously responded that the implementation of the PSBB in DKI should be in coordination with the ministries. Because, the implementation of the PSBB will have an impact in various sectors.

(psp / taken)