Not an emergency brake, Anies extends PSBB transition to 2 weeks!



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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The DKI Jakarta provincial government under Governor Anies Baswedan has again extended the Large Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) for the Transition Period towards a healthy, safe and productive society until January 17, 2021 or two weeks. There was previously concern that Anies would impose an ’emergency brake’ or full PSBB that had previously been in place.

The policy to extend the PSBB for the Transition Period is contained in the Governor’s Decree (Kepgub) Number 1295 of 2020, where in the extension of the PSBB for the Transition Period this time the focus of the Provincial Government of DKI is to suppress cases additional, one of which is due to the 2021 Christmas and New Years holidays.

According to data collected from the DKI Provincial Health Office in Jakarta, the percentage increase in total active cases has confirmed a positive trend of increase. As of January 2, 2021, active cases in Jakarta reached 15,471 cases, an increase of 18% over the previous two weeks, or 13,066 cases on December 20.

“The increase in the percentage of active cases should be taken into account together, especially after the 2021 Christmas and New Year holidays, which have the potential for additional cases,” said the head of the Provincial Health Office of DKI Jakarta, Widyastuti, on Sunday (3/1).

The surveillance emphasized by Widyastuti is also based on the incidence rate (IR) and the addition of vulnerable RWs in DKI Jakarta, where previously there were 21 vulnerable RWs, as of December 27 it had risen to 55 RWs.

This means that there is no administrative city / regency, as well as a sub-district in DKI Jakarta without additional cases, and only two sub-districts, namely P. Kelapa and P. Pari, which have no additional cases.

“This increase occurred with the RI rate per region of 19.58, District-wide an average of 25.43 and Kelurahan of 30.64,” he added.

In addition, the death rate from COVID-19 is also alarming because there is a significant increase in the death rate from COVID-19, where on December 20, 2020 the total number of patients who died was 3,087 people and in two weeks increased to 3,334 people.

Meanwhile, Widyastuti also explained the use of daily isolation beds (inpatient rooms) and ICU wards in 98 COVID-19 referral hospitals in DKI Jakarta, which tends to increase despite the fact that the provincial government of DKI Jakarta has added isolation beds from 6,663 isolation beds on December 20, 2020 to 7,379 isolation beds on January 3, 2021. The capacity of these isolation beds has reached a percentage of 87% with 6,385 isolation patients occupied by 3 January 2021.

“For the condition of the ICU room as of January 3, 2021, we have increased the capacity to 960 and we have 762 occupied. So now the capacity has reached 79%, 1% less than the previous two weeks where the percentage was 80%, because the ICU capacity was still at that time. 907 and it filled 722, “he explained.

In addition, Widyastuti explained that the effective reproductive value (Rt), which is an indication of the level of transmission in the community, shows a score of 1.06 as of January 2, 2021. This figure has decreased from previous weekly scores , namely 1.07 (12/26) and 1.06 (12/19). The Rt value must be below 1 for the COVID-19 outbreak to be adequately controlled.

According to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) indicator assessment, DKI Jakarta managed to improve value at moderate risk as of December 27, 2020, which was previously high risk on December 20, 2020. In detail , DKI Jakarta assessment score by BNPB each week is 1.8025 (height risk) on December 20; 1.8275 (moderate risk) as of December 27, 2020; and 1.8475 (moderate risk) on January 3, 2021.

The evaluation score based on the FKM UI COVID-19 control indicator was 59 as of January 2, 2021. Meanwhile, compared to the previous weeks, it had decreased, that is, a score of 61 on January 19 and 26. December. A score higher than 60 means that the PSBB can relax or relax in various sectors through gradual assessment. If it is below 60, of course, some adjustments are necessary in certain sectors.

Based on these various data, DKI Jakarta Province Governor Anies Baswedan emphasized the DKI Jakarta provincial government’s focus on extending the PSBB for this transition period, which is to further increase Q3 to to identify active cases through testing and tracing, as well as to carry out treatment as soon as possible if positive cases are found, especially after the holidays. Christmas and New Year 2021.

“Based on the evaluation of BNPB and FKM UI, we decided to extend the PSBB transition period until January 17, 2021. In the government we will constantly execute 3Q, that is, testing, tracking, treatment, while the community applies the discipline of 3M, that is, washing hands with soap, wearing masks, as well as keeping distance so that the impact of the spread of COVID-19 can be managed together, especially after the Christmas and New Year holidays, ”said Anies .

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