Tuesday, July 13, 2021

1) Police tighten entry curbs in West Papua's Manokwari, Sorong


2) After the gun battle, the Papuan Police declared that Yahukimo's situation was conducive.
3) COVID-19 bed occupancy crosses 100% at 7 Jayapura hospitals 

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1) Police tighten entry curbs in West Papua's Manokwari, Sorong  
6 hours ago



West Papua Police Insp.Gen. Tornagogo Sihombing inspects a checkpoint at the Maruni village intersection in Manokwari Selatan sub-district on Tuesday (July 13, 2021). (ANTARA/Hans Arnold Kapisa)

Manokwari, W Papua (ANTARA) - West Papua police on Tuesday began tightening entry controls in Manokwari district and Sorong City as part of the enforcement of emergency public activity restrictions from July 12 to July 20, 2021.

 

West Papua Police Insp.Gen. Tornagogo Sihombing on Tuesday inspected a checkpoint at the Maruni village intersection in Manokwari Selatan sub-district to review his men's preparedness for the partial lockdown.

 

Police will take strict action against those found violating the government's partial lockdown, which has been enforced to curb the spread of COVID-19 infections in communities, he said.

 

Therefore, to avoid penalties, people must comply with the rules for the sake of everyone's safety, he added.

 

Several checkpoints have been set up to monitor the mobility of people through Teluk Bintuni, Manokwari Selatan, Pegunungan Arfak, Maybart, Tambrauw, Teluk Wondama, Fakfak, and Kaimana districts, as well as Sorong city, he informed.

 

Only those working in essential sectors and in possession of vaccination certificates are being allowed to pass through the checkpoints, he said.

 

On Monday, West Papua Governor Dominggus Mandacan had announced the commencement of the partial lockdown to help the provincial government cope with a resurgence of infections.

 

The decision to impose the partial lockdown was made after considering the recent surge in infections, the conditions in hospitals, and the vaccination rates in Manokwari and Sorong, he said.

 

The imposition of the partial lockdown is supported by assessment level 4 criteria such as hospital bed occupancy, which has exceeded 65 percent, and a significant spike in COVID-19 cases, he informed.

 

Vaccination rates in the two areas, which have remained below 50 percent, are also among the parameters considered for the lockdown, Mandacan said, adding that West Papua remains categorized as a red zone, or an area with a very high risk of infection.
 


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Since the start of the pandemic last year, West Papua has recorded 13,476 confirmed coronavirus cases, he noted.

 

During the partial lockdown, the provincial government has ordered all shopping malls, houses of worship, offices, shops, tourist sites, and public facilities to remain closed, he added.

 

People are prohibited from outdoor activities, Mandacan said. Essential sectors such as banking, healthcare services, energy and staple food supplies, and export-oriented industries are exempt from the partial lockdown, he added.


Those involved in logistics, food industries, transportation, construction, disaster mitigation, nation's strategic projects, and provision of basic necessities will be allowed to operate, but in compliance with health protocols, the governor said.

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Reporter: HA Kapisa, Rahmad Nasution
Editor: Fardah Assegaf

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2) After the gun battle, the Papuan Police declared that Yahukimo's situation was conducive.
 Reporter: Arjuna Pademme. July 13, 2021 6:44 pm
Papua No.1 News Portal | Jubi
Jayapura, Jubi - The Papuan Regional Police or Polda stated that the situation in Yahukimo Papua Regency was conducive after a gun battle between joint TNI-Polri personnel and armed groups there, Saturday (10/7/2021) evening.

A shootout involving TNI-Polri with armed groups took place in Kali El, Mosom Dua Village, Seradala District, Yahukimo Regency.

“The situation in Yahukimo is cumulatively quite conducive. However, our colleagues are still doing mapping, deepening and sweeping in several places in Yahukimo," said Head of Public Relations of the Papua Police, Kombes Pol Ahmad Mustofa Kamal, Tuesday (13/7/2021).

According to him, until now the security forces in Yahukimo are still pursuing the armed group, which was involved in a shootout with a joint team last weekend.

This group is thought to be the leader of Tendius Gwijangge. They are also suspected of being the perpetrators of the shooting in Bingki Village, Seredala District, June 24, 2021, which left four residents dead and one injured.

“This group is not very large. Our colleagues are still pursuing at several points to catch the perpetrators," he said.

He said, during a gun battle with an armed group last weekend, a member of the police, Brigadier One (Briptu) Kenny Carlos Julian Kipuw (27 years old) was shot in the stomach.


The victim has been evacuated from Yahukimo to Bhayangkara Hospital, in Kotaraja, Jayapura City for medical treatment.

"His condition is getting better. Hopefully he will recover soon and carry on as usual.

The day before, the Papuan Police Chief, Inspector General of Police Mathius Fakhiri said the condition of the police officer who was shot had begun to improve after undergoing surgery.

"The operation was carried out to remove three small flake projectiles that entered the victim's stomach," said Inspector General of Police Mathius Fakhiri, Monday (12/7/2021).

He said, the victim also received a blood transfusion of two bags, and now his HB condition is normal. (*)

Editor: Edho Sinaga


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3) COVID-19 bed occupancy crosses 100% at 7 Jayapura hospitals 
 7 hours ago

Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA) - The bed occupancy rate (BOR) at seven COVID-19 referral hospitals in Jayapura, the provincial capital of Papua, has exceeded 100 percent amid a spike in infections, the local task force has informed.

 

It is true COVID-19 cases have shot up recently, so local residents must strictly adhere to the health protocols, spokesperson for Jayapura City's COVID-19 Prevention and Handling Task Force, Dr. Nyoman Antari, said here on Tuesday.

 

On Sunday (July 11, 2021), the province's RoRt stood at 1.38, meaning one individual can transmit the virus to one or two individuals and cumulatively, their number can reach 9,944, she informed.

 

Meanwhile, the recovery rate reached 92.2 percent, with 9,166 people recovering from the virus, she said.

 

So far, 178 people have succumbed to the infection in the province, while 600 others are being treated for COVID-19, she added.

 

Five sub-districts of Jayapura are currently listed as red zones, or areas with a high risk of COVID-19 transmission, she further disclosed.

 

On Monday, spokesperson for Papua's COVID-19 task force, Silwanus Sumule, had said several hospitals in Jayapura are bracing for a COVID-19 surge amidst limited availability of beds and isolation wards.


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In anticipation of a potential COVID-19 spike, the Jayapura Public Hospital, Abepura Public Hospital, and Provita Hospital are trying to increase their hospital bed and isolation ward capacity, he said.

 

The Jayapura Public Hospital has run out of beds for COVID-19 patients as all the 23 beds allocated for them are currently occupied, he informed in a statement that ANTARA received here on Monday.

"The Jayapura Public Hospital is hospitalizing patients with moderate and severe COVID-19," said Sumule, who is also the hospital's deputy director.

 

If the COVID-19 surge hits Jayapura, new coronavirus patients would have to be treated in the same rooms as non-COVID-19 patients, but the treatment areas would be segregated, he added.


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Reporter: Evarukdijati,. Suharto
Editor: Fardah Assegaf

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