By: Raditya Akbar) *
Pandemic forces us to be vigilant and maintain immunity and hygiene. But we don’t need to be paranoid and afraid of contracting the corona. The Covid-19 virus can be fought as long as all parties, from the community, the task force team, the government, to medical personnel work together.
During these 7 months we are in a pandemic era and have started to struggle due to the onslaught of corona. Sometimes wondering when this ordeal will end? We certainly hope that all Covid-19 patients recover and no one is infected again. However, prayers and hopes must be balanced with efforts to support government programs.
Doctor Reisa Broto Asmoro stated the importance of synergy between government and society. Because the government, assisted by the covid handling task force team, cannot work alone, if there is no support from the community. In that sense, don’t be selfish, want to be corona free but lazy to implement health protocols.
Health protocols are continuously being campaigned to all levels of society, through SMS, advertisements, and posts on social media. Why does the 3M movement (washing hands, wearing a mask, and keeping your distance) keeps buzzing? Because in fact there are still some who are naughty and lazy to wear masks, and only rely on face shields.
Using a face shield is practical but can’t keep the Covid-19 virus at bay. Because according to WHO research, corona can be transmitted through the air, so you must wear a mask. The community needs to be invited to adhere to health protocols and wear standard masks (medical or cloth), not the scuba or buff model, because they are not effective in holding back the droplet rate.
The use of masks also must be straightened out, not only used when traveling long distances. Even if you only shop at a neighboring stall, you must wear a mask, because we don’t know who the OTGs will be on the streets. Masks are also still mandatory to wear in the office and don’t just wear them on trips.
The dual protection from masks and faceshields is great too, especially if you’re wearing gloves. But make sure the gloves are clean, and if using disposable ones, tear them off before throwing them away so that others won’t use them. If you are uncomfortable wearing gloves, make sure your fingers are always clean and carry hand sanitizers everywhere.
Adhere to all health protocols and buy up to 2 dozen cloth masks for stock at home. Because the maximum usage period is only 4 hours. So bring 2 spare masks in your bag when traveling. Your bag may become full of masks and hand sanitizers, but it’s better than that, than contracting the corona.
Cooperation between the community and the government is very necessary because if everyone is orderly, corona will run away as soon as possible. Yet one of the health protocols most frequently violated is distancing. Lately there are people who have held a wedding party. They invited up to thousands of guests, as if they forgot that it was still a pandemic.
Even though there is a place for washing hands and hand sanitizers in front of the building, you shouldn’t have to invite many people, because only a maximum of 30 guests are allowed. They should have followed the reception trend today, which is broadcast live via Youtube channel. So that friends and relatives can watch it.
If you want to share happiness with friends and relatives, just send food parcels and souvenirs to their homes. The relationship remains close and you and your family are safe from the dangers of corona. Everything has a solution, so don’t push for a party but break health protocols.
If everyone is willing to comply with health protocols, transmission of the corona will stop. The number of Covid-19 patients is decreasing and all who are sick will quickly recover. We are optimistic that the pandemic will end quickly, when people want to work together with the government.
) * The author is a contributor to the Cikini Press Circle and Students