4 Days 19,000 Homecomers Enter West Sumatra

News24xx.com - Since April 1, 19 thousand homecomers have been recorded at cross-border posts, West Pasaman, Pasaman, Limapuluh Kota, Sijunjung, Dharmasraya, Solok selatan and Pesisir Selatan. The government urges not to go back and forth, especially from areas with corona virus epidemic. Appeals to not going home apparently ignored, Minang migrants to their hometowns were unbearable.

"Based on data from 1 April to 4 April, the total number of people entering West Sumatra was around 19 thousand people. Noted, there were 18,565 people entering the land route, followed by air and sea routes. That was the last 4 days," said Deputy The Governor of West Sumatra, Nasrul Abit, in an online press conference of the West Sumatra Indonesian Journalists Television Association (IJTI) with the media crew on Sunday (5/4).

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He said, of the around 19 thousand people who came to West Sumatra, 3,454 of them were listed as people under surveillance (ODP). In addition, of the 3,454 people with ODP status, 1,652 people have completed their monitoring period.

"So around 1,762 other ODPs are still being monitored. 3,454 ODPs are part of the 19 thousand people who have been recorded in West Sumatra. This data may not be concrete and valid, because as I said, border officials must record concretely, clearly his address and who is suspected, "he continued, reported by Metro Andalas.

Based on the results of his evaluation in the field, he said, it was revealed that indeed the Covid-19 Plague Handling Task Force Team in the province was very dependent on the reports of officers registering at the borders.

"It turns out from the field it was revealed that indeed the Task Force Team in this province is very dependent on the report of officers at the border. If the border does not have a report, it is difficult for us," he explained.

He also asked the migrants from West Sumatra to return, especially from areas affected by corona such as Jakarta and surrounding areas, not to return to their villages for a while. Because migrants will be safer to stay at home so as not to be infected with Covid-19.

However, if they still want to return to their villages, taking into account the large number of migrants and travelers coming to West Sumatra, Nasrul Abit urges them to report to health facilities (health facilities) and will certainly be served.

"Those who come or return home, please report. Transparency is very much needed. Because this is not an embarrassing disease, it is also not a disgrace. But for personal safety, family or the environment concerned," he continued.

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According to him, for migrants or travelers who enter West Sumatra, if they do not report, it is tantamount to self-deception. In fact, this virus outbreak is very dangerous, even deadly.

"There is no point in deceiving oneself. Even though danger, can die. Now those who come from infected areas are considered to be ODP first. Even though today is ODP 1,762, and please apply physical distancing, don't have to gather first," he said.

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