LIFE AFTER THE LARGE-SCALE SOCIAL RESTRICTIONS IN INDONESIA

Indonesia and the world have to fight with the pandemic covid-19. In west java as the province of Bandung city, had a lot peoples that positive covid-19. So that’s make government start the PSBB or large-scale social restrictions. The large-scale social restrictions in west java start from Wednesday, May 6. During the large-scale social restriction, peoples have to obey the rules set and do a clean and healthy life. The large-scale social restriction will continue until Friday, June 12. I live in Bandung with my family. As well I studied in Bandung to. And have to school from home, doing the online class. I have been in the house for 3 months. I really just stay at home, start from march 17. I don’t have problem with that, because I love stay at home. But it is make me feel lonely. Even though I became having a lot of time with my family.

After the PSBB or large-scale social restriction come to end. Will begin the “New Normal” as the government decision. The government will easier citizen activities. New normal is term used after the pandemic of Covid-19. New normal means a situation where each individual adapts to social conditions when the rules of social restrictions are imposed and that an area is slowly resuming activities as usual. Where in the economic sector other than the basic food needs will be restarted, like mall and industry. This is done to revive the economy and anticipation terrible economic crisis. As for the school, workplace and tourist place will begin to.

With enactment of large-scale social restriction in long time and the new normal that we don’t know when it will end. Many things have changed. Things do by online have sprung up and are preferred by many people, because its more practical. Peoples aware of the convenience felt during stay at home. Like working online without having to go to the office. Online shop will also be increasingly used. Maybe more people are choosing private vehicles, than public transportation. Fortunate if I later have to back to college, I don’t feel too disturbed. With fear of contracting a virus in a vehicle. Because I just have to walk to campus.

According to WHO, if a country wants to do the new normal. That needs a necessary condition and health protocol keep going. The most important condition is the Covid-19 can be controlled. Other than that school and workplace keep taking preventative measures, even wherever it is. The risk of transmission must also be minimized. New normal do gradually and must continue to be monitored. People have to wear a mask if going out. Diligent hand washing and use the hand sanitizer. Keep distance in everywhere and with anyone.

For now, I think Indonesia didn’t ready with the new normal. If we see, in a few place at Indonesia. Many people don’t care about large-scale social restriction or physical distancing. I afraid that maybe the second wave of this virus will appear like in Japan and South Korea. Many regulations are enforced so that the spread of the virus can be controlled. But, many people disobedient and don’t care about this. Maybe they think that this feels complicated. People need to care about this. Because this is doing not just for one people but also for everyone in Indonesia and even the world. Peoples have to look each other on that way. Keep distance, obey the rules, lead a healthy and clean life. We must feel ourselves who have a virus. By having thoughts like that, we become more careful when interacting with others, because we do not want to pass it on the others, even though we look healthy. We must work together and have high awareness.

During the large-scale social restriction period certainly many people felt stressed because they could not leave the house freely and could not even go abroad. When new normal starts maybe there will be many people who want to travel. When we want to travel. We must ask ourselves, do we really need to go. If we really need to go, we need to bring hand sanitizer, keeping distance on the plane, use a mask, and pay attention to the size of the potential of Covid-19 in the destination area. People who really don’t need to travel should avoid doing it.

All educational activities such as school and lectures around the world must stop temporarily when the virus starts to spread. Everyone must do school online. After months of spreading this virus occurs. When new normal begins, school are also expected to start again as usual. The reopening of the school became a debate for many people. Because school is one place where people can gather, and school can become a new cluster of Covid-19. Maybe there will be parents who feel the school is an unsafe place, can choose that their children school from home. Maybe there will be a class shift and reduction of students in the class. In the classroom students can be given a sitting distance. But what if before school starts or after school ends they gather? Spread can happen. The school staff and even the whole community must pay attention to this.

If the new normal has begun, of course I want to going out from home. Hope that I can back study at the campus. I really want going out. Like go to the grocery and meet friends. Because for now we must have an important need to go out from house. Of course if I want to go out anywhere, I need to wear a mask. Keep distance with others and maintain cleanliness on campus. And maybe didn’t borrow or lend other peoples belonging. To protect myself and others. We need to reduce contact either directly or indirectly. When college starts on campus later, it may not hold an orientation event. As in previous years. Like an orientation event at UPI called MOKA-KU. Because a thousand of people will gather in one place. There is no guarantee we will be protected from spreading the virus. The campus could be become a new cluster of virus spread. Of course we don’t want this to happen. People must be very careful.

We don’t know when this will end. As long as the vaccine has not been found we have to keep doing the new normal, and keep distance. Maybe we will be sad for a long time through this. But we have to keep strong. So we can get through this. Everyone must work together, for the sake of our better lives and return to normal. I hope this Covid-19 pandemic ends soon. I want to live as usual again. Like before this all happen. I hope the new normal can be lived well by people. I also hope that people will pay more attention to clean and healthy living. I don’t want to have a virus spread like this again later. I hope this Covid-19 pandemic is the first and the last. Because this pandemic affects everyone and every part of our lives.

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Aku menulis ini pada 3 Juni 2020 untuk mata kuliah Bahasa Inggris. Maaf karena bahasa inggrisku buruk.