CORONA VIRUS AND RUSH

Photo: Coronavirus, source: NBC

By Arwan Stefanus Kagawak *)

Stramed, Since yesterday after President Joko Widodo accompanied by Health Minister Terawan had launched that 2 Indonesia’s citizen who announced positively got Corvid 19 or known as Coronavirus in Depok, West Java, public have been going to panic and they are buying masker, sanitizer and others health tools to protect them from Coronavirus deadly attacking.

Information and communication minister has said and suggested to public do not panic related to Coronavirus patient announcement by the government. Minister also giving statement that people does not worry about this situations because the government will do anything to tackle this virus.

Politically and basically, the government’s statement and suggestion are normal and it must do, but there is a different problems if the people do not trust to them because previously people had informed from several open sources and on social media about the government had stated that Indonesia was clear from these viruses, even though either WHO or an others international institutions did not believe in that.

Normal and basic if the government worry on these current situations because if corona virus outbreak does not effectively overcome, national situation will go to seriously path and if rush will occur, situations will go to worse conditions.

*) The writer is an activist and colomnist

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