Tribratanews.polri.go.id - Jakarta. Chief of Indonesia National Police, Police General Listyo Sigit Prabowo is optimistic that the end of August 2021, East Java Province will get Herd Immunity against corona virus or Covid-19.
This was mentioned by Sigit when conducting mass vaccination monitoring with Indonesian National Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief, Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto at Grand City Mall, Surabaya, East Java. The mass vaccination was organized by WALUBI in collaboration with Military Area Command V/Brawijaya Representatives, Friday (07/09/2021).
The former of Banten Regional Police said, with the good networking of East Java Forkopimda (Regional Leader Communication Forum), 300,000 vaccinations will be achieved. Currently, in East Java, 165,000 vaccinations is carried out per day.
"It is expected if this can be maintained and increased to 300,000, at the end of August East Java people will achieve Herd Immunity," Sigit said after his monitoring visit.
Sigit also appreciated the solidity and good networking of East Java Forkompind, because mass vaccination implemented can exceed the target. That way, said Sigit, the target of Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) related to Herd Immunity against Covid-19 will soon be manifested. "Keep the spirit, keep your distance and wear masks because Covid-19 is still around us. Love your family, love your sisters and brothers, love our friends," Sigit said.
On this occasion, Sigit again socialized to the public about the importance of the implementing Emergency Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) policy in Java-Bali.
The former Head of Crime Investigation Agency of Indonesia National Police explained Emergency PPKM was an effort to break the chain of corona virus spreading. Thus, the core and purpose of the policy is the safety of all Indonesian people. "So it requires big steps. One of them is we carry out emergency PPKM. There are three important things in its implementation, that are regulating and limiting community mobility, strengthening Micro PPKM activities and vaccinations," Sigit said.
On the other hand, Sigit said, he would encourage the government, in this case the Ministry of Health, to distribute vaccines as needed. It is estimated 23 million people need to be injected. Currently 7.9 million people have been vaccinated.
After monitoring the mass vaccination, the entourage of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief and Chief of Indonesia National Police will conduct direct monitoring to Micro PPKM post in Sawotratap Village, Gedangan District, Sidoarjo Regency.
Sawotratap Village consists of 11 RW (Hamlet) and 60 RT (Neighborhood) with population of 11,500 people. There are 81 confirmed cases, 23 recovered cases, 3 deaths and 53 active cases.
The RT-PCR test facility is available at Gedangan Community Health Center with maximum testing capacity of 15 to 20 samples in one day with the speed of testing results per sample for 1 to 2 days. As of 7 July 2021, 2,308 residents of Sawotratap Village have been vaccinated.
On that occasion, Indonesia National Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief and Chief of Indonesia National Police had a dialogue with residents who were self-isolating at home via virtual. The residents claimed to have been well served by officers, especially for daily needs such as basic necessities. "Alhamdulillah, I was served well. I have also had basic needs," the resident said.
Meanwhile, Chief of Indonesia National Police advised the masks waste should not be disposed carelessly. "For the mask waste, please don't throw it away carelessly in order not to spread [the virus]," Sigit said.
