PALEMBANG, TheIndonesiaPost- South Sumatra Governor H. Herman Deru accompanied by South Sumatra Regional Police Chief Inspector General Drs Priyo Widyanto and Secretary of South Sumatra H. Nasrun Umar attended Coordination Meeting on Operational Coordination Handling for Covid-19 Handling with the Head of the Task Force for the Acceleration of Handling Covid 19 through a video conference from the Command Center South Sumatra Governor’s Office.
The meeting itself was chaired directly by the Head of the Task Force for the Acceleration of Covid Handling 19 Lt. Gen. Doni Monardo and was followed by 12 Governors throughout Indonesia.
In the brief video exposure opportunity, Governor HD proposed the addition of rapid test assistance to the center for South Sumatra and was immediately responded by the Head of the Task Force. HD did not waste this opportunity by sending officers to directly pick up the ball to the center.
“Yes, we don’t ask for much, if the rapid test is still in the center, we ask Mr. Doni Monardo to send it here. If we need to pick up, “said HD as released by the South Sumatra Provincial Public Relations.
In addition to asking for additional rapid test assistance, on that occasion, Governor HD also explained the matter of the South Sumatra Provincial Government’s maximum readiness to prevent the spread of Covid.
Not only providing 1,000 rooms for ODP isolation at Wisma Atab Jakabaring, to provide security to the people of the South Sumatra Provincial Government, it has also distributed PPE assistance to burial officers in South Sumatra. In this way, it is hoped that rejection will not occur in South Sumatra.
According to HD, so far the public awareness of isolation is very high. Not only from the general public but students returning from boarding schools from Java are also very cooperative undergoing screening at the ODP center in order to break the Covid chain in South Sumatra.
“We provide rooms equivalent to hotels, adequate food, and gym activities for ODP. Likewise for medical personnel, the South Sumatra Provincial Government is preparing a pride hotel in the Swarna Dwipa area for them to rest, “explained HD.
Regarding the number of cases that reached 156 HD words was none other than the public interest in going to the lab was very high. So that after being confirmed positive they are more quickly isolated so as not to transmit to other residents.
Incidentally, continued HD, BBLK laboratories in charge of 5 Provinces namely Bangka Belitung, Jambi, Bengkulu, and Lampung in Sumbagsel are located in South Sumatra so that sample checking becomes faster.
“Therefore, samples are quickly accepted. My suggestion is that in a province where there is a lab like this, it should also be given the authority to conduct a laboratory examination as well, “he said.
Meanwhile, the Head of the Covid Task Force for the Acceleration of Covid Handling 19 Lt. Gen. Doni Monardo said that the coordination meeting aimed to record the development of Covid management as a whole manner from each regional head in Indonesia. To prevent the spread of Covid, according to him, the Regional Head also needs to involve community leaders.
According to him, prevention efforts are very important because it is quite difficult if only relying on the health system. For example, there are very few pulmonary specialists, around 1: 1.2 million people. Likewise the availability of beds.
Hence, continued Doni, prevention measures become the focus that must be done in collaboration with all components of the community. Such as religious leaders, cultural figures, youth, and others by using regional languages that are easy to understand so that programs and socialization from the center to the regions.
“Many people listen to their messages more. So the city hopes that obedience to self-discipline is born not out of fear but of self-awareness, “he explained.
Regarding the availability of PPE and the like, Doni said that so far they had contributed a lot to the regions. Like for example PPE which reached 1.6 million, then rapid tests which almost reached 1 million have also been distributed to various regions.
“Even though rapid tests have shortcomings and the costs are high, this can also give people confidence. And we will continue to do this as long as the stock supports as well as PPE, “he explained.
On that occasion, Doni also appealed about the lack of synchronous data between the central delivery with the region about the reception of both PPE and rapid tests. “Do not let this difference become a finding. I ask the logistics officer to check it, “he said.
In addition to the Governor of South Sumatra, South Sumatra Regional Police Head and South Sumatra Regional Secretary, also present accompanied, Danrem O44 Gapo Colonel Arm Jauhari Agus Suraji, Danlanal Palembang Lieutenant Colonel Laut (P) Saryanto, Head of South Sumatra BPBD Iriansyah, Head of South Sumatra Provincial Health Office Dra Lesty Nurainy. hms)
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