JAKARTA, SENAYANPOST.com – North coast line (pantura) connecting Surabaya and Semarang has a higher risk of COVID-19 transmission. Such is the observation of the KawalCOVID19.id data team between June 14-28, 2020.
“This can be seen from the red map of the north coast route between Surabaya-Semarang, which passes Gresik, Tuban, Lasem, Rembang, Pati (exception), Kudus, and Demak, then enter Semarang,” said KawalCOVID19.id data coordinator Ronald Bessie in a press release , Monday (6/29/2020).
He added, likewise the regencies which were adjacent to the pantura line such as Bojonegoro, Blora, and Grobogan had a higher risk. Because, the interaction of local residents with residents of the district next to it.
“The trend of transmission via pantura between Surabaya and Semarang has become increasingly clear over the past two weeks.”
On the other hand, the Semarang-Jakarta pantura line does not show an increase in risk even though it is part of the same route.
Referring to the Alert Index, this is because the pantura cities between Semarang-Jakarta have better track, isolation, and testing ratios than cities on the Surabaya-Semarang route.
Map of the northern coast line during the COVID-19 pandemic
Meanwhile, Secretary General of the Indonesian Transportation Society, Harya S. Dillon, said that the Precautionary Index distribution indicates that the risk of infection correlates with transportation nodes.
Therefore, besides enforcing regulated health protocols, quarantine, testing and contact tracing still need to be done.
“Remember, the virus is not picky, all can be infected and infected, not only passengers on airplanes or buses, but also private car users. If we are not disciplined, the virus will continue to spread, “Harya explained.
Health Protocol at City Entrance
Seeing this, epidemiologists from the Faculty of Medicine at Gadjah Mada University Bayu Satria Wiratama conveyed that the city / regency government needs to implement strict health protocols at each city / regency entrance.
“Especially rest areas, gas stations, restaurants, bus terminals, and train stations,” he said.
This health protocol includes:
- Separation of places to eat / stop for people from out of town with local residents
- Close monitoring of identity data for people entering the area including those in transit
- Close the inter-city rat road and regular outreach at each location which is the entrance of the area.
“Collecting data on the identity of the person who entered, including transit, is one of the most important components in handling COVID-19 in the area that is the final destination and transit point for the travel agent,” said Bayu.
The existence of a neat identity record will facilitate the city / district government to trace contact (tracing) if there is a case that is suspected to be from a travel agent.
COVID19.id Kawal Alertness Index is a system that provides a relative picture of the magnitude of the risk of spread at the city / district level.
The higher the score, the higher the risk. The vigilance index assessment results are visualized in an interactive map that is updated every day, where the higher the risk of spread, the color of the district will get older.
This index is made so that the public is more alert after getting transparent information about the risks they face when doing activities outside the home.
This index also gives an idea to the provincial and city / district governments where they need to focus their power and efforts to tackle the COVID-19 outbreak: whether in testing, tracing (contact tracing and isolation), or treatment (treatment and care).
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