Don\'t Stand Still
After holding the regional head elections on Dec. 9, we should not stand still. The continued increase in new Covid-19 cases should remain our main concern.
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Three motorists, including a relatively older man without a mask, pass by a banner installed by the General Elections Commission (KPU) on Jl. Rawa Mekar Jaya in Serpong, Tangerang, Monday (7/9/2020). The KPU’s banner reminds the public to comply with the Covid-19 health protocol during the 2020 regional elections, which has seen large crowds of hundreds of supporters flout public health and safety measures to cheer on their preferred candidates. Many fear that the simultaneous regional elections will give rise to multiple clusters of Covid-19 infection, even as Indonesia continues to see a daily increase in new cases
After holding the regional head elections on Dec. 9, we should not stand still. The continued increase in new Covid-19 cases should remain our main concern.
The death of the chairman of the General Election Commission of South Tangerang, Banten, Bambang Dwitoro, from Covid-19 sounds the alarm over the potential spread of Covid-19 during regional head elections.