Residents in 14 RWs, Rorotan Urban Village, Cilincing Sub-district, North Jakarta who are currently undergoing self-isolation due to COVID-19 received food assistance.

Besides staple food packages, we also distribute medicines for self-isolated residents

Rorotan Urban Village Head, Idham Mugabe conveyed, staple food assistance were given by Jakarta Social Agency to residents in Rorotan.

"There are 59 staple food packages contained of rice, instant noodles, cooking oil, sardines, and biscuits. This assistance is given to ease their burden thus they can undergo self-isolation without having to think about how to meet their daily needs because currently they are forbidden to leave their houses," he explained, Saturday (7/24).

According to him, there are still 290 positive cases in Rorotan Urban Village with 200 residents who are undergoing self-isolation.

"Besides staple food packages, we also distribute medicines for self-isolated residents after going through clinical supervision by medical team. Medicines are distributed by RT/RW administrators and health cadres in the region," he stated.

He urged residents to always comply with health protocol because COVID-19 cases are still high. Moreover, he also asked personnel to intensify monitoring.

"Through routine monitoring and residents' compliance with health protocol, we hope positive cases can be suppressed and COVID-19 transmission can be prevented," he mentioned.