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View all search resultsPink plastic bracelets mark high-risk group
Edhi Ahmadi, a 67-year-old resident of Danaraja in Banyumas, East Java, donned a plastic bracelet put on him by Banyumas Regent Achmad Husein on Monday. The pink color contrasted with his skin.
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dhi Ahmadi, a 67-year-old resident of Danaraja in Banyumas, East Java, donned a plastic bracelet given to him by Banyumas Regent Achmad Husein on Monday. The pink color contrasted with his skin. The event symbolically kick-started a pilot project to protect people with preexisting diseases that make them more vulnerable to COVID-19.
Desa Jaga Komorbid, which translates loosely to “Village Taking Care of People with comorbidity”, is a program under Central Java’s Jogo Tonggo (Taking Care of Your Neighbor) initiative.
Madi is one of many elderly people in his village identified as belonging to a high-risk group for COVID-19, because Madi, who works as a parking attendant, has developed stomach ulcers, gout and a cold allergy in recent years. In addition, his job as a parking attendant exposes him to greater risk of contracting COVID-19, because of his interaction with many people on a daily basis.
"After every two or three times I receive money, I wash my hands, especially if I meet someone who seems unwell," said Madi.
Achmad likened the virus to an executioner who can kill anyone.
"This is like an executioner. We have to protect people with comorbidities, not only the elderly, but also those who are still young but have comorbidities," said Achmad, adding that most COVID-19 deaths were seen in patients with comorbidities, such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma or tuberculosis.
Based on Banyumas administration data from Oct. 19, 19 people in the regency have died of COVID-19.
