COVID di Papua Nugini Melonjak Drastis, Warga Perbatasan Diminta Waspada

Penularan COVID-19 di Papua Nugini, dilaporkan mengalami peningkatan yang signifikan.

Kendati telah menutup Pos Lintas Batas Negara (PLBN) Skouw untuk perlintasan orang dan barang, Wakil Gubernur tetap mengingatkan warga yang tinggal di wilayah perbatasan untuk waspada dan tak melakukan perjalanan ke Papua Nugini.

“Saya minta masyaarakat untuk sementara ini jangan dulu (bepergian ke PNG), apalagi yang melintasnya secara secara tradisional. Saya harap jangan dulu karena di PNG sangat tinggi penularan COVID.

“Jadi, lebih baik kita jaga diri kita sudah, supaya tidak tertular dan bawa penyakit itu ke keluarga kita yang lain,” tegas Wagub, Kamis (15/4/2021) di Jayapura.

Sebelumnya, Menkes Budi Gunadi Sadikin meminta warga yang tinggal atau berbatasan langsung dengan Papua Nugini, untuk berhati-hati dan waspada terharap potensi penularan COVID-19.

Ia katakan, penularan COVID di Papua Nugini sangat ekstrim sehingga warga perbatasan diminta tidak melakukan perlintasan secara tradisional, meski punya keperluan mendesak.

“Papua Nugini naiknya tinggi (penularn COVID). Jadi, teman-teman di perbatasan harus hati-hati kalau bisa jangan sering nyebrang (ke Papua Nugini) karena berbahaya nanti kena virus, lalu masuk dan menulari semua orang Papua”.

“Sama seperti waktu pertama kali Corona ini masuk ke Papua yang tentunya dari luar daerah. Kan kasihan harusnya nda kena, jadi kena,” ujarnya.

Dia juga meminta pemerintah provinsi serta aparatur terkait di wilayah perbatasan untuk dapat meningkatkan pengawasan. Sehingga penularan COVID dari Papua Nugini, bisa dicegah.

The transmission of COVID-19 in Papua New Guinea has reportedly increased significantly.

Despite the closure of Skouw Cross-Border Post (PLBN) for the crossing of people and goods, the Deputy Governor still reminded residents living in the border areas to be vigilant and not to travel to Papua New Guinea.

"I ask the community for the time being not to (travel to PNG), let alone pass through it traditionally because of high transmission of COVID in PNG.

"So, we should take care of ourselves better, so as not to get infected and bring the disease to others," said Deputy Governor, Thursday (15/4/2021) in Jayapura.

Previously, Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin asked residents who live or border directly with Papua New Guinea, to be careful and alert to the potential transmission of COVID-19.

He said the transmission of COVID in Papua New Guinea was so extreme that border residents were asked not to make the crossing traditionally, despite urgent needs.  

"Papua New Guinea is rising high (Covid transmission). So, we should be careful if you cannot attack often (to Papua New Guinea) because it is dangerous to get the virus, then enter and infect all Papuans".

"Just like the first time Corona entered Papua which of course from outside the region," he said.

He also called on the provincial government as well as relevant authorities in the border areas to be able to increase surveillance. So that the transmission of COVID from Papua New Guinea, can be prevented.