In Tears and on Her Knees, Mayor Risma Appeals to Doctors at Covid-19 Public Event

“If you (Dr. Sudarsono) are blaming us because the hospital is at overcapacity then we cannot accept it. We cannot enter there,” said Risma.

“Please stop constantly blaming us. Does it seem like I’m okay with my people dying? We’re still arranging things at 3:00am when a non-Surabaya resident died. We still dealt with that,” added Risma.

Upon realizing that the set of measures taken to mitigate the city’s Covid-19 cases was not appreciated, Risma felt desperate.

“I am an idiot. I am not befitting to be Mayor,” said Risma in tears.

A presidential instruction

During a recent visit to East Java, President Jokowi instructed the relevant parties of the region to control the spike in Covid-19 cases.

Jokowi gave two weeks for the East Java government to mitigate the spread of Covid-19.

In response, East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa has formed a Special Covid-19 Hunter Joint Team to stem the tide of infections in the region.

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

The Special Covid-19 Hunter Joint Team aims to improve the coordination, collaboration, and synergy of the Greater Surabaya area.

This encompasses Surabaya, Sidoarjo Regency, and Gresik.

As of June 29, East Java once again recorded the highest number of daily Covid-19 infections with 297 new cases. 

(Editor: Setyo Puji) 

Source: https://regional.kompas.com/read/2020/06/29/16255651/persoalan-covid-19-tak-kunjung-usai-risma-menangis-dan-bersujud-di-hadapan