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MEDIA JAYA | 10 2020

OVID-19 pandemic hasn’t ended
yet. In fact, the Provincial Govern-
C ment of Jakarta (Pemprov DKI)
had reimposed the restrictions by pull-
ing the emergency brake measure in
mid September.

According to the data shown in corona.
jakarta.go.id on October 25 , positivity
th
rate in Jakarta was indeed high: 9.3%. It
was far beyond the maximum standard
set by the World Health Organization
(WHO), which is 5%.

The high rate of positive cases of CO-
VID-19 in Jakarta shows that the trans-
mission rate is still high. Data from Ja- 7
karta Health Agency discovered that
70% of the transmission occured in pro-
ductive age group, which is 19-50 years.
Most of the transmission occured to the
age group of 20-39 years, which record-
ed around 44.5% of the total transmis-
sion.

A survey conducted by KedaiKOPI (Indo-
nesian Public Opinion Research and Dis-
cussion Group) in October revealed the
same thing, too. They invited 803 partic-
ipants and found that the transmission
of COVID-19 occured mostly in produc-
tive age: with the highest rate occured in
the age group of 31-45 years (for 30.9%)
and the second highest occured in the
A resident wearing
mask when doing age group of 19-31 years (for 24.7%).
outdoor activities.
Lack of Discipline and Being Neglectful

Credits An epidemiologist from University of In-
Dharma W. donesia, Tri Yunis Miko Wahyono, said
that the lack of awareness and disci-