Welcome to New Normal
Covid-19 really changes our world 360 degrees. Day by day the number of positive victims infected with Covid-19 is increasing. Therefore the government calls on all people to reduce activities outside the home.everything feels different now because there are many things that have changed.starting from work,school,and various other activities that we must do at home. During this epidemic, it is difficult to meet with friends, colleagues or even relatives. But we can still communicate with them through whatsapp, google meet, zoom and other media. During this epidemic, the country's economy experienced a decline. This is because many fields are paused. For example, there are many areas that are closed such as schools, offices, factories, shopping centers, etc.for approximately 3 months all our activities were carried out at home,finally the government decided to implement New Normal in Indonesia. A few things that we need to know about "New Normal"?.first,there are 4 provinces and 25 regencies / cities that are ready for "New Normal".second, the application of the "New Normal" is expected to boost the country's economy again.and the last, the public was asked to comply with the health protocol despite the application of "New Normal".
Some time ago, President Joko Widodo asked the entire community to get together to familiarize themselves with Covid-19. The President will also mobilize TNI / Polri officials in four provinces and 25 districts / cities to help implement the “New Normal” and ensure that everyone follows the health protocol that has been requested.In Indonesia there are 4 provinces that are preparing for "New Normal" namely, DKI Jakarta, West Java, West Sumatra and Gorontalo.In addition there are also 25 cities that are preparing for "New Normal", 5 of which are Pekanbaru, Dumai, Palembang, Tangerang and Surabaya.(kompas.com)
The mayor of Pekanbaru explained why New Normal was implemented in the city of Pekanbaru "Why was this policy taken? That the health crisis caused by the 19th pandemic worldwide was experiencing a health crisis. From this health crisis people's life patterns changed drastically, because this pandemic has not yet found a vaccine to treat it",he said. "Because before, the economic crisis resulted in a social crisis, especially the countries affected by co-19 require food needs that must be borne by the government," said the Mayor. "Overcoming this problem requires a new order of life. Economic activities must be moved, towards prosperity," he added.So, a new order is needed, especially in the economic sector, trade and service sectors including agriculture. So that it gives a good impact on economic growth.(pekanbaru.go.id). Therefore, the government implements New Normal. Hopefully the application of New Normal in various cities, can restore the country's economy. And restore activities in various sectors of agriculture, trade, agriculture, tourism, etc. The aviation industry in the world is also getting a big impact from the corona virus pandemic or Covid-19. There are no flights, but companies must continue to bear the operational costs of employees. Therefore many companies finally Laid off the employees.Now,some countries have relaxed their locking policies and reopened their economic activities with the New Normal principle (Pekanbaru.go.id). Economic observer Indef Bhima Yudhistira said the implementation of the new normal would lead to a slower economic recovery because people were worried about going to shopping centers or malls while the positive curve of the corona virus was still rising(amp.suara.com)
All people can carry out normal activities but still implement health protocols to prevent Covid-19 transmission. Kasat Sabhara Ngada Polres AKP Redo Andreas said “the socialization targeted the crowd and other locations by giving messages to continue to use masks, pay attention to physical and social distances, and wash hands after activities”(kupang.tribunews.com). The police also patrol to ensure that the entire community follows the requested health protocol. For example do they wear masks? do they keep their distance according to regulations? The Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries for the 2014-2019 period, Susi Pudjiastuti, asked the government to find a solution to reduce the spread of Covid-19. According to Susi, some people have complied with the appeal and government policy regarding corona virus prevention health protocol. However, there are also many undisciplined people. In fact, these two community criteria coexist. The situation is very likely to cause the spread of the virus. "The problem is that there are groups of people who cannot do this (health protocol). Well this is perhaps the government must also make a way out," said Susi in a press conference monitored from Youtube BNPB, Friday (12/06/2020) (kompas.com).
But if it turns out that Indonesia is not ready to face a new normal, then it is not the economic revival we have received, but the second wave of corona that has befallen Indonesia again. And the country's economy can deteriorate further and cause the Indonesian state to recover from the corona for longer. Therefore let us together revive the country's economy by supporting the direction of the government by always following the health protocol and complying with policies made by the government.