The Police Effort in Managing the Spread of Covid-19

Abstract

This study aims to find out and analyze the causes of the increase in Covid-19 cases in the jurisdiction of the Kudus Police, the efforts of the National Police in overcoming the spread of Covid-19 in the jurisdiction of the Kudus Police, as well as obstacles and solutions in overcoming the spread of Covid-19 in the jurisdiction of the Kudus Police. The approach method used is sociological juridical, descriptive analytical research specifications. The data used are primary data and secondary data. Data collection methods are field studies and literature studies. The method of data analysis is qualitative analysis. The results showed that the cause of the increase in Covid-19 cases in the jurisdiction of the Kudus Police was the slowness of vaccination, the lack of public awareness of health protocols, the moment of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr 2021, and the emergence of new variants of the virus (delta) that entered Kudus. The Police's efforts in controlling the spread of Covid-19 in the jurisdiction of the Kudus Police are through preventive and repressive efforts. The obstacles that arise in dealing with the spread of Covid-19 in the jurisdiction of the Kudus Police are the lack of public awareness of the dangers of Covid-19, many health workers in Kudus are exposed to Covid-19 and the lack of resources /facilities for handling Covid-19. Efforts to overcome this are by carrying out preventive and repressive efforts, assistance from the central government (Kemenkes) and the provincial government, and evacuating the community to undergo centralized isolation in the Dohonudan Hajj Dormitory in Boyolali.