By: Janto Kusuma (Chairman of the Lampung Regional Independent Social Media Activist Forum)
The government policy, which has the term new normal, has been changed to New Habit Adaptation (IMR) so that people can understand and be more aware of protecting themselves and the environment by always implementing health protocols. In fact the pandemic is still not over, even the latest research states that the Corona Virus can spread through airborne . For this reason, people are urged to wear masks in an orderly manner and keep a safe distance , as in the early days of the pandemic.
Of course the community has an important role in breaking the spread of Covid-19 in the country. Community discipline in implementing health protocols during activities during a new habit will help prevent the spread of the Corona Virus . Discipline attitude in adhering to health protocols is a form of awareness and concern for others. Because the disciplined attitude we show during our activities during new habits will help many people and help accelerate the handling of Covid-19.
Community discipline in maintaining themselves and awareness to care for each other to maintain mutual safety are the cornerstones of preventing the transmission of Covid-19. Adapting to new habits during the IMR period will prevent the community from risking Covid-19 transmission. In addition, assisting the government in the success of the economic recovery policy which also cannot be separated from its influence on national security.
Changing old habits with new habits by strictly adhering to health protocols is expected to break the chain of Covid-19 transmission, especially in Indonesia. There is nothing to lose in maintaining cleanliness and health for yourself and the environment. In fact, it produces a more advanced lifestyle and will certainly affect other sectors of life.
Therefore, to build public awareness in applying prokol health as a lifestyle in the era of new habits to be done. Because this is the only effort that can be done to avoid the dangers of Covid-19, which is still lurking in the community.
In addition, in this IMR phase, all citizens are required to work harder than before, because the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is real and has had a negative impact on almost all sectors of life, especially health and the economy. Therefore, take advantage of the opportunities in this AKB era, to be more creative and try to remain productive and optimistic in facing the condition of the nation amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
The IMR phase gives us the opportunity to improve the economic conditions that had collapsed due to the pandemic storm. Stay disciplined and pray that the pandemic will end quickly. Hopefully all the efforts in the AKB phase produce very sweet results in order to build a healthy and strong nation facing the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic in order to achieve the goal of a just, prosperous and advanced Indonesian independence.