Test for National Resilience
The nation must face this difficult condition with resilience. On the one hand, we must be able to withstand the impact of the restrictions. On the other hand, we must be able to recover.
Screenshot via the Presidential Secretariat’s Youtube account, Sunday (25/7/2021), when President Joko Widodo announced his decision to continue implementing restrictions on community activities (PPKM).
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has decided to extend the level 4 public activity restrictions (PPKM) for another week until 2 August. Though difficult, this condition must be faced.
The second wave of Covid-19 we are currently experiencing has been marked by a daily increase in new confirmed cases of up to four times the highest recorded caseload during the first wave of infections. Although the curve has now begun to flatten, the decline has not been significant.