East Java Governor Forms Covid-19 Hunter Joint Team to Cut Transmission Rate

Jokowi visits East Java

Jokowi visited East Java on June 25 where the first leg of his tour included a trip to the region’s capital of Surabaya.

It was during a visit to the East Java Covid-19 Task Force Center that Jokowi gave the directions to bring down the Covid-19 transmission rate within two weeks.

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Jokowi called on relevant parties in East Java to approach the situation with seriousness and cohesion.

“In the next two weeks, we must seriously handle this together and all of the units must be integrated,” said Jokowi.

On the same trip, Jokowi was informed that 70 percent of East Java residents refuse to wear masks in public despite the region's red zone classification. 

(Editor: Michael Hangga Wismabrata) 

Source: https://regional.kompas.com/read/2020/06/27/21530031/diberi-waktu-jokowi-2-minggu-khofifah-bentuk-tim-khusus-ini-tugasnya