YAKARTA – Indonesian central government officials must thwart the Jakarta governor’s plan to restore large-scale movement restrictions in Indonesia’s capital from Monday, refuting his claim that hospitals are running out of beds for coronavirus patients.
Chief Economy Minister Airlangga Hartarto told reporters Thursday that senior cabinet officials and governors in Jakarta and the surrounding provinces agreed that there is “a balance between COVID-19 preventive measures and economic recovery considerations. “
“Government staff will continue to paint from houses and paintings in s,” Hartarto said. “The office staff [also] will continue to paint flexibly. “
The minister downplayed the considerations of the governor of Jakarta on “drastic” increases in COVID-19 infections and deaths since mid-August, repeating previous comments that Jakarta’s healing rate, the number of those recovering from the total number of inflamed, is higher than the national average of 75% compared to 71%.
He added that the government continues to work to increase hospital bed capacity for COVID-19 patients, through means such as turning some hotels into rehabilitation services and opening more towers in the dormitory of former Asian Games athletes in central Jakarta as isolation services. . for patients with mild symptoms.
“The government has enough budget and Array . . . assures all regions, adding to Jakarta, that the government will continue to maximize the capacity of our fitness facilities,” Hartarto said. “The government says there’s no fitness capacity. “
He added that the central government and regional administrations should manage the COVID-19 epidemic and economic unrest “in language and action. “
The minister’s remarks contrast with those of Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan, who announced late on Wednesday that he would reinstate large-scale restrictions on the motion next Monday. According to the plan, offices and public spaces will be closed to the maximum, schools will remain closed and restaurants will be open. Only for takeout orders. Mosques may only open in spaces that are free of coronavirus infections.
As in April and May, when Jakarta first imposed the restrictions before softening them in June, 11 key industries, such as food, finance, structure and logistics, will be exempt and even have operational limits, Baswedan said.
“As at the beginning of the pandemic, we will paint from home, examine at home, and pray at home. This is a [more serious] emergency than before, so don’t leave space unless it’s necessary,” he said.
The governor said the number of coronavirus infections and deaths in Jakarta has increased, particularly since mid-August, prompting fears that the hospital and extensive care beds for COVID-19 patients in the Indonesian capital are full la next week.
“Lately, Jakarta has 4,053 isolation beds for patients with COVID-19. Yesterday, 77% were in service,” he said. If this scenario continues, if we do not step on the brakes, based on our projection, the insulation beds will be complete until September 17 and after that we will no longer be to accommodate COVID patients. “
The 528 beds of extensive care for patients with severe symptoms are expected to run out next Tuesday. Baswedan added that the Jakarta government in talks with several personal hospitals to increase the number of beds for COVID-19 patients by 20% this month. Currently, 67 of the capital’s 190 hospitals serve as hospitals for patients with COVID-19.
“But if this is accompanied by strict [movement] restrictions, even those [new] hospital beds will be complete until the week of October. “
New infections in Indonesia reached a new high on Thursday, with 3,861 cases in the last 24 hours and 120 new deaths.
Jakarta reported 50671 cases of coronavirus, among Indonesia’s 34 provinces, and 1351 deaths, but the number of funerals imposing coVID-19 fitness protocols exceeded 5,000, according to knowledge of the Jakarta government website.
Nationally, Indonesia has reported a total of 207,203 cases and 8,456 deaths. While the number of infections is the highest in Southeast Asia after the Philippines, it is number 2 in Asia for deaths, only in India.
Baswedan said clusters, as well as restaurants and public transport, have contributed to the significant accumulation of cases in Jakarta in recent weeks.
“The president suggested two days ago to revive the economy until [public] fitness is under control. Given this emergency, we still don’t have the option to operate the emergency brake as soon as possible. “
Following the governor’s statements, Jakarta’s composite index fell by 5% on Thursday to its lowest point since last June, prompting a 30-minute morning operation.
COVID-19 central government spokesman Wiku Adisasmito expressed support for the governor of Jakarta’s plan at a press convention later that day, but it is unclear whether his comments are of weight.
“In the more than five weeks, all Jakarta municipalities have been in the red zone. This shows a maximum infection rate, so a hardening [of restrictions] is needed,” Adisasmito said. “And we’ll have to settle for this reality. We have to take a step back to have a matrix of life . . . normal in the future. “
President Joko Widodo said nothing about it, it is unclear how Jakarta’s leadership will respond to the statements of the Minister of Economy.
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