Hundreds of residents of Karet Kuningan Urban Village, Setiabudi Sub-district who are undergoing self-isolating at home have received food assistance.

Total 150 Karet Kuningan residents have received food assistance while undergoing self-isolating at home

Karet Kuningan Urban Village Head, Istambul Afrikana said the assistance from Jakarta Social Agency for self-isolating residents was distributed regularly.

"Total 150 Karet Kuningan residents have received food assistance while undergoing self-isolating at home," he said, Tuesday (3/1).

He explained, the RT-level Task Force Team should report to the urban village if there were residents who are confirmed positive, which was followed up by asking for food aid packages to the agency. Each package contains 20 kilograms of rice, 1 carton of instant noodles, 2 liters of cooking oil, 1 can of biscuits, and 7 cans of sardines.

"RT and RW Task Force Teams assisted by urban village PPSU personnel to carry out disinfectant spraying and monitor residents who are undergoing self-isolation so they don't leave their homes to stop COVID-19 transmission," he mentioned.

Another effort made in handling COVID-19 was to hold booster vaccination at the urban village health center.

"Elderly and residents who have obtained the ticket can go to vaccination center at Karet Kuningan Urban Village Health Center for booster vaccination. Heads of RT, RW, LMK, FKDM, and Karang Taruna intensively encourage residents to take booster vaccines," he conveyed.

Moreover, his side also routinely holds health protocol monitoring on the roads, traditional and modern markets, restaurants, and other crowded locations.

"Vaccination rate for the first and second doses in Karet Kuningan reaches 88 percent," he closed.