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Jakarta, CNN Indonesia –
Plt. Director General of Health Services, Ministry of Health (Ministry of Health) Abdul Kadir said Indonesia no longer needed to impose large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) even though it is still a corona virus pandemic (COVID-19) It has not finished.
Kadir argued that social restrictions would only hamper the economy. According to him, a stagnant economy will actually cause bigger problems in the middle of a pandemic.
“It is not necessary, for example emergency shutdown, you have to PSBB, you don’t have to. If we are emergency shutdown or PSBB, what happened? The economy is not moving, our country is in recession, “said Kadir at the National Symposium of the 64th Anniversary of Unhas that was broadcast live on the YouTube account of FKM UNHAS, on Tuesday (1/9).
Kadir said that all parties must make peace with Covid-19. Activities resumed with the implementation of health protocols, such as wearing masks, washing hands, and keeping distance.
He also believes that the current handling of the Covid-19 pandemic by the Indonesian government is good. Even Kadir claims that the government has managed to cope with this pandemic.
“If we look at our success of the Indonesian government in overcoming Covid-19, you can see it in the numbers case fatality Speed our (mortality rate). In the initial stages, we are around 9.8 percent. Right now we are in the 4.35 percent position, ”he said.
Currently, there are 174,796 positive cases of Covid-19 in Indonesia as of Monday (8/31). Of these, 7,417 died, while 125,959 people have recovered.
The number of positive Covid-19 cases in Indonesia is increasing. Last week, Indonesia even recorded the largest increase in daily cases from Thursday (8/27) to Saturday (8/29). There were more than 3,000 new cases in three consecutive days.
Several regions, such as Bogor City and Depok City, have once again tightened social restrictions by implementing a curfew. Meanwhile, DKI Jakarta continues to expand the transitional PSBB.
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