For this policy to be reliable, the general public should stay disciplined in sticking to health procedures
Jakarta – Epidemiologist from the University of Indonesia Iwan Ariawan suggested that the federal government’s decision to extend the level 4 community activity constraints (PPKM) to August 9 was appropriate.
” For this policy to be effective, the general public must remain disciplined in sticking to health protocols,” Ariawan noted in a composed statement gotten here on Tuesday.
Ariawan said that the number of COVID-19 cases had decreased in Java and Bali. Nevertheless, the majority of the districts and cities on the 2 islands were still at level 4 based upon the PPKM indications.
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Ariawan adjudged the choice to extend the PPKM as proper because the assessment policy for the areas became clearer.
” The level 4 PPKM imposed in the majority of districts and cities in Java and Bali shows several benefits,” he specified.
With level one to four classifications, the PPKM can actually continue.
” The level four PPKM, which is now being executed in Java and Bali, is essential in order to decrease client care at health care centers,” he mentioned.
If not, health care centers would collapse and death rates would increase, either due to COVID-19 or other illness.
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Ariawan has actually urged the neighborhood to support the extension of the PPKM period, so they might prevail over the challenges occurring due to the pandemic at the earliest. It was very important for the public to remain more disciplined in adhering to health procedures, the federal government to enhance testing and tracing, and growth of the vaccination programs’ coverage, so the break out could be managed immediately.
” Monitoring and modeling of the FKMUI pandemic group reveals that level 4 PPKM is effective,” he stated.
While announcing the extension of PPKM level four, President Joko Widodo noted that the policy had a favorable impact in tackling COVID-19
The federal government decided to continue PPKM level 4 in certain districts and cities by adjusting the guideline of community activities and movement according to the conditions of each area after taking into account the advancement of PPKM signs this week.
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