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New Normal: Grace or Disaster? 

       Corona virus or severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a virus that attacks the respiratory system. This disease caused by a viral infection is called COVID-19. Corona virus can cause mild disturbances to the respiratory system, severe lung infections, to death. This virus can affect anyone, such as the elderly (the elderly), adults, children and infants, including pregnant women and nursing mothers. Corona virus infection is called COVID-19 (Corona Virus Disease 2019) and was first discovered in the city of Wuhan, China at the end of December 2019. 

      This virus spreads very quickly and has spread to almost all countries, including Indonesia, in just a few months. This makes some countries implement policies to impose lockdowns in order to prevent the spread of Corona virus. In Indonesia, a Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) policy was put in place to suppress the spread of this virus. However, in June the Large Scale Social Restrictions policy was stopped and replaced with New Normal. Does this new policy affect the spread of covid 19, is there a positive side gained from the implementation of this new normal? 

        Now, after the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic. Although it is not over yet, we are required to be able to adapt while maintaining physical and mental health in the midst of a pandemic until the vaccination is found. As a result, the activity is now almost completely running as usual. However, there are many challenges that must be faced by the community to run the new normal life, one of which always applies a healthy lifestyle. 

       Then, what are the healthy life patterns in this new normal era that we should not miss? Always use a mask when traveling the healthy lifestyle that we must adopt in this new normal era is to always wear a mask when traveling. By wearing a mask, it is expected to slow down and prevent the spread of the virus from one person to another. In addition, the use of masks must also be accompanied by social or physical distancing efforts. When you have to travel outside of the house, make sure to always keep your distance from other people and avoid making physical contact at close range.

       The fact is the application of the new normality is not yet equipped with a good system readiness in practice. Public discipline in implementing health protocols in the midst of new normal is considered to be still low. He considers many public services that are in conflict with health protocols, proof that the positive cases of covid-19 rose again. (supported data by https://m.merdeka.com/dunia/new-normal-di-saat-pandemi-covid-19-semakin-memburuk.html)

    Indonesia in general, except Aceh currently does not meet the criteria for implementing new normalcy according to the characteristics set by the World Health Organization, WHO. There are several criteria established by WHO for countries that want to apply new normalcy. Among them are epidemiological criteria, health system criteria and public health surveillance criteria. In meeting these criteria, it takes at least two weeks to be able to do an assessment. The government is expected not to rush into implementing the new normalcy.

       So it is expected that all people to maintain a healthy lifestyle in the new normal era, always wear masks and keep their distance when traveling. And the government is expected to not be careless during the new normal phase and be alert to avoiding a second wave of the spread of Covid-19. Let's take care ourselves together.