Devika Rahmawati (6411421034)
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The government of Batu city, East Java province, has begun to rebuild and repair residents’ homes which were damaged by flash floods on November 4, 2021. «Currently, we are renovating the mildly, moderately, and severely damaged houses,» Deputy Mayor of Batu city, Punjul Santoso, informed here on Monday. At least 31 houses in the city had suffered damage in the floods. Five of the residents have prepared their own land, he said.
The materials to build the houses will be obtained using aid funds channeled through the Batu City Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency , he disclosed. In addition, the disaster affected agricultural land in Sumbergondo, Sidomulyo, Bumiaji, Pandanrejo, Torongrejo, Giripurno, and Bulukerto villages, they added.
The Malang city government has assured the city has no expired COVID-19 vaccines in stock on account of an acceleration in vaccinations. Head of the Malang Health Service, Dr. «There are no expired vaccines in Malang,» Muarif affirmed on Wednesday. Currently, the COVID-19 vaccination coverage in Malang has reached 98 percent for the first dose and 86 percent for the second dose, he informed. The target of elderly vaccination in Malang is 83,115 people, he noted.
It is hoped that through the regional government's efforts to expedite vaccinations, all residents in Malang would receive COVID-19 shots by the end of 2021, he said. The Malang government is also trying to reduce its level of community mobility restrictions by trying to meet several indicators, he informed. Malang city is currently implementing Level 2 PPKM, according to the Instruction of the Home Affairs Minister, he said.
