Poor Public Compliance with Health Protocols Fuels Jakarta’s High Covid-19 Cases

In doing so, the provincial government will be aware of how many residents have been infected by the virus.

“To control the Covid-19 virus, there needs to be a combination of surveillance and public behavioral change. The problem is in the public behavior, and that must be given more focus on,” said Pandu.

The recent uptick in Jakarta’s Covid-19 cases has caused the attention of Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi).

Jokowi said that he received a report that the Covid-19 positive rate in Jakarta went up from 4-5 percent to 10.5 percent.

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As such, the Indonesian president asked that the matter be addressed.

The losing battle in Jakarta’s new normal transition has forced the city’s Governor Anies Baswedan to announce the possibility of stepping on the emergency brake.

This would force Jakarta residents back into their homes as stricter social restriction measures are reintroduced.

In a YouTube video uploaded on July 12, the Jakarta Governor explained that if the situation continues, the city’s economic activities will stop as will religious and social activities. 

(Writer: Rindi Nuris Velarosdela | Editor: Sandro Gatra) 

Source: https://megapolitan.kompas.com/read/2020/07/13/13204801/lonjakan-kasus-covid-19-di-jakarta-epidemiolog-kepatuhan-protokol