Padang, West Sumatra (ANTARA) – The government of West Sumatra has informed that the vaccination rate in the region has increased from 21 percent to 52 percent of the region’s total population.

“The increase occurred within a month, especially after a number of mass vaccination activities were carried out,” Sumatra COVID-19 task force spokesperson told Padang on Saturday. Westerner, Jasman Rizal.

The growth in the vaccination rate is a good step in the fight against the pandemic, he noted. However, some areas still recorded low vaccination rates, such as Agam district, South Pesisir district, among others, he added.

“For the city of Padang, the vaccination rate is quite good,” he noted.

However, the number of people affected by COVID-19 is still below the WHO standard, which is five people per day, he said.

“This is what we try to maintain, especially during Christmas and New Years times, which are indeed closely linked to the holidays,” he said.

He informed that the government of West Sumatra is prepared to impose restrictions on level 3 community activities, in accordance with central government policy, from December 4, 2021 to January 2, 2022.

Among the facilities that have been prepared are health facilities and isolation stations, which will be established or re-built, he said.

“We are aiming that by December 20, all command posts are established, and by December 23, we will descend to inspect all the posts,” he added.

He said the government of West Sumatra will make adjustments, especially with regards to tourist sites and face-to-face learning in schools, among other things, when level 3 community activity restrictions later. .

“All civil servants, employees of the private sector are prohibited from taking leave at the end of this year, which aims to minimize the crowds,” he added.

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