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ACTNews, TANGERANG
– Covid-19 cases in Indonesia are still soaring. According to Indonesian
Ministry of Health, as of Monday (7/5/2021), the number of COVID-19 cases has
reached 2,284,084, seeing an increase of 29,745 cases compared to the previous
day and breaking the record of daily COVID-19 cases. In fact, it was the second-highest daily COVID-19 cases in the world after India with 34,067 cases.
These surging COVID-19 cases have overwhelmed healthcare workers as they struggle to save the
patients while putting their own lives at risk of contracting the virus.
As a form of
support for healthcare workers, Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT) distributed meal packages
to the staff of Qadr Hospital in Karawaci Tangerang. Using the Humanity Food
Truck, hundreds of meal packages were distributed to the hospital staff that
was on duty, Saturday (7/3/2021).
"We thank ACT
very much. The meal packages not only relieved our hunger but also boosted our
morale so that we can continue to work hard to treat the patients. We hope that
ACT can hold similar meal distributions for healthcare workers in other
hospitals,” hoped Lesti, one of the Qadr Hospital staff members.
The meal package
distribution benefitted not only the healthcare workers but also the local
residents and other workers at the hospital. "From the security officers
to the office boys, they also tasted the delicious meals from the Humanity Food
Truck. During the distribution, we strictly followed the health protocol to
avoid the spread of the Covid-19 virus," said Muhamad Irwan Marsudi from ACT
Tangerang Regency.
The meal distribution
was a manifestation of the Emergency in Solidarity, Save the Nation from The Pandemic movement that ACT launched on July 2. Through this movement, ACT
seeks to contribute to saving the condition of people who are being affected by
Covid-19, especially during the Java-Bali Emergency Public Activity
Restrictions (PPKM Darurat) that is in effect from July 3 to 20. In addition to
food aid, ACT also intensifies its medical assistance for the needy. []
