Mutual Discipline to Prevent Worst-Case Scenario
The government is anticipating a daily surge in Covid-19 cases by increasing health services capacity and securing oxygen and drug supplies. The surge must be curbed together.
President Joko Widodo together with Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin (left) and Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono visited Pondok Gede Hajj Dormitory, East Jakarta, Monday (5/7/2021) night.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS – The central government and regional administrations are readying a variety of steps to anticipate the worst-case scenario of over 40,000 new cases per day. Preventing this worst-case scenario requires mutual awareness in limiting community mobility and following the health protocols in a disciplined, collecitve manner.
Amidst the imposition of the emergency public activity restrictions (PPKM Darurat) in Java and Bali on Tuesday (6/7/2021), 31,189 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed. The previous day’s figure recorded 27,949 new cases. The daily tally of new cases numbered below 10,000 from mid-February to mid-June 2021.