Pemkab Merauke Terima Bantuan 10 Ribu Masker dari Gubernur Papua

Sebanyak 10 ribu masker merah putih bantuan Gubernur Lukas Enembe, diserahkan kepada Pemda Kabupaten Merauke, Senin (7/9/2020).

Penyerahan bantuan diwakilii Ketua Harian Satgas Covid-19 Papua, Welliem R. Manderi yang juga menjabat Kepala BPBD dan Satpol PP Papua. 

Hal demikian sebagaimana dikatakan Kepala Dinas Komunikasi dan Informatika Provinsi Papua, Jeri A. Yudianto, dalam rilis yang diterima redaksi.   

Selain masker, Satgas Covid Papua juga menyerahkan bantuan 10 ventilator kepada Pemkab Merauke (6 buah), Boven Digul (2 buah) serta Mappi (2 buah).

Khsusus untuk Kabupaten Asmat, masih dalam pengusulan dan bakal diserahkan dalam beberapa pekan mendatang. 

Pada kesempatan itu, Jeri memastikan telah menyampaikan kebijakan komunikasi publik pada masa pandemi Covid-19 kepada Pemda Merauke.

Dimana setiap saluran informasi publik pemerintah, agar dimaksimalkan untuk memenuhi konten-konten postif. Sehingga pubik dapat menerima informasi secara utuh dan komprehensip terkait penanganan Covid-19 di Papua. 

“Tetapi yang terpenting juga adalah kerja bersama antara pemerintah, tokoh masyarakat, tokoh agama untuk terus mengedukasi masyarakat agar disiplin menjalankan protokol kesehatan,” ucap ia.

Sementara itu, Kepala Dinas Perhubungan Papua Reky Ambrauw mengajak Pemda Merauke mengawal pergerakan orang yang masuk keluar kabupaten tersebut. 

“Kita berharap komitmen kuat Pemda Merauke untuk menjaga semua pintu masuk, sehingga pergerakan dan pengendalian Covid-19 Papua dapat dipantau dengan baik,” terangnya.

Sementara di bidang pendidikan, Kepala Dinas Pendidikan, Perpustakaan dan Arsip Daerah Papua, berpesan agar menyikapo rencana kebijakan pembukaan sekolah sebagaimana kebijakan pusat, mesti disikapi dengan bijaksana.

Ia pun menyarankan disediakannya sarana maupun prasarana pencegahan Covid, seperti tempat cuci tangan dan hal terkait lainnya yang berhubungan dengan penerapan protokol kesehatan, sebelum membuka sekolah. 

“Sehingga bisa mencegah penularan di tingkat sekolah. Apalagi Kabupatem Merauke punya 206 SD, 56 SMP, 19 SMA, 15 SMK, 1 SLB, 15 PKBM, serta 1.313 Paud,” tandasnya.

A total of 10 thousand red and white masks, supported by Governor Lukas Enembe, were handed over to the Local Government of Merauke Regency on Monday (Sept. 7, 2020).

The handover of assistance was represented by the Chairman of the Daily Papua Covid-19 Task Force, Welliem R. Manderi who is also the Head of BPBD and Satpol PP Papua.

This was said by the Head of the Communication and Informatics Office of the Papua Province, Jeri A. Yudianto, in the release received by the editor. 

The Papua Covid Task Force also handed over the assistance of 10 ventilators to the Government of Merauke (6 pieces), Boven Digul (2 pieces) and Mappi (2 pieces).Especially for Asmat Regency, is still in proposal and will be submitted in the coming weeks.

On that occasion, Jeri confirmed that he had conveyed public communication policy during the Covid-19 pandemic to the Government of Merauke.

Every government public information channel should be maximized to meet positive content. So that the public can receive completed and comprehensive information regarding the handling of Covid-19 in Papua.

"But the most important thing is also to work together between governments, community leaders, religious leaders to continue educating the public to discipline the health protocols," he said.

Meanwhile, The Head of Papua Transportation Office Reky Ambrauw invited the Local Government to control the movement of people entering the district.

"We hope the strong commitment of the Merauke Government to maintain all entrances, so that the movement and control of Covid-19 Papua can be monitored properly," he explained.

While in the field of education, the Head of the Papua Regional Education, Library and Archives Office, ordered to address the plan of school opening policy as the central policy, must be done wisely.

He also suggested providing Covid prevention facilities and infrastructure, such as hand washing and other things related to the implementation of health protocols, before opening a school.

"So that it can prevent transmission at the school level. Moreover, Merauke has 206 elementary schools, 56 junior high schools, 19 high schools, 15 vocational schools, 1 special need school , 15 PKBM, and 1,313 kindergarten ," he said.