Acting Governor of Central Papua, Anwar Harun Damanik, in a press release here on Sunday, said that in addition to spraying disinfectants, his side still keeps enforcing the ban on the entry and exit of pork in the region.
"We have prepared a burial place for pigs that died due to ASF virus infection," he said.
The government continues to eradicate and prevent the ASF virus spread, he added.
"We promise to handle the ASF virus that is spreading in Central Papua, as many pig farmers have suffered big losses," he said.
Therefore, his side has asked the related task force to focus on overcoming the ASF virus spread.
"The ASF virus impact is shown in the price of beef that has now increased from Rp150 thousand per kg to Rp180 thousand per kg; therefore, every party must focus on handling it," he said.
He added that the Central Papua Provincial Government has ordered the Regional Inflation Control Team (TPID) to take quick and appropriate steps to overcome the increasing prices in beef, among other things, providing subsidies.
"We will regulate and stabilize beef prices at the consumer level and advise the public not to panic, because the provincial government continues to take strategic steps for handling the ASF virus outbreak and controlling prices at the markets," he said.
Previously, on Friday (December 27), Governor Damanik and the TPID team visited a local traditional market to check the food prices ahead of the new year, as part of efforts to control inflation in the region.
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