The district heads and city mayors are also obliged to make sure that all tourist sites, amusement centers, markets, food courts, train stations, bus terminals, and airports strictly impose COVID-19-related health protocolsBandung, W Java (ANTARA) - West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil has appealed to city and district administrations across the province to intensify mitigation efforts to contain the potential spread of the novel coronavirus disease during the upcoming long weekend.
In a letter to city mayors and district heads in West Java, Kamil outlined six directives, including a request for making people stay vigilant by practicing preventive measures, as mandated by the government's health protocols.
“Governor Ridwan Kamil has also urged local residents to refrain from traveling outside West Java. Instead, they have been advised to stay with their families at home during the long weekend," head of the West Java COVID-19 Task Force, Daud Achmad, said here on Wednesday.
The Indonesian government has declared October 28 and October 30 this year as collective leave days, while October 29, which marks Prophet Muhammad's birthday, is also a public holiday.
Local residents planning to travel outside West Java using public transportation are being requested to get a health check to ensure they are healthy and not infected with COVID-19, Achmad informed.
"The district heads and city mayors are also obliged to make sure that all tourist sites, amusement centers, markets, food courts, train stations, bus terminals, and airports strictly impose COVID-19-related health protocols," he added.
As of October 26, 2020, the number of people recovering from the novel coronavirus disease in Indonesia have risen by 3,908, taking the total recoveries to 317,672, according to the national COVID-19 task force.
Meanwhile, Indonesia has recorded 3,222 new COVID-19 cases, which have brought the total tally of infections to 392,934, the task force informed.
With 112 more patients succumbing to the virus, the death toll has reached 13,411.
Among the 34 Indonesian provinces, Jakarta has reported the highest number of new recoveries at 1,162, with 905 people testing positive for COVID-19 and 13 people succumbing to the infection.
West Java has reported 442 new recoveries, 431 new cases, and 15 deaths.
Over the past few months, the Indonesian government has been striving to ensure adequate supply of COVID-19 vaccines for the entire nation.
This is part of the government's efforts to conquer the COVID-19 pandemic that has seriously impacted public health and economy.
To explore potential cooperation for the procurement and supply of COVID-19 vaccines, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir, and a team from the Health Ministry recently visited the United Kingdom and Switzerland.
Marsudi had earlier revealed that during the visit, the Indonesian delegates had deliberated on matters pertaining to the COVAC Initiative with related parties, including the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations (GAVI).
Under the COVAX Initiative, once COVID-19 vaccines are available, they will be procured through the UNICEF Supply Division.
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