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View all search resultsPublic resistance hinders tracing efforts: Task force
Five provinces have exceeded World Health Organization (WHO) standards for testing capacity, but the national testing rate has not.
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H
ealth authorities working in the field still face difficulties carrying out close contact tracing as they face rejection from the public, the National COVID-19 task force has said.
“The biggest obstacle right now is tracing, because there is a lot of resistance in the community due to the stigma against COVID-19 patients [who they believe] should be avoided," task force spokesman Wiku Adisasmito said in a press conference on Tuesday.
He said unreliable information circulating among communities eliminated “the feeling of trust” in COVID-19 patients as the subjects of contact tracing.
Wiku further called on all segments of society to eliminate negative stigmas against COVID-19 patients so that the government could work effectively while urging the public to be truthful regarding their travel history and interactions.
“Being honest and supportive to officers when identifying close contacts is important for the success of the 3T [testing, tracing, treatment] program,” he said.
Indonesia’s testing capacity has much improved, Wiku said.
Five provinces have exceeded World Health Organization (WHO) standards for testing capacity, but the national testing rate has not, he said. The five provinces are Jakarta, West Sumatra, Bali, South Sulawesi and Papua.
