Title:
COVID-19 IN INDONESIA: BETWEEN RULES AND HUMANITY?

Authors:
Erdiyansyah and Ani Susanti ,Indonesia

Abstract:
COVID-19 is a deadly virus. However, some countries have managed to handle it, but in a different way to Indonesia, it is still difficult. The difficulties faced were caused by the Government itself and its communities that lack support of government measures. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to know the handling of COVID-19 in Indonesia which currently occurs contradictory rules or policies and raises humanitarian problems. The Data in this study was gathered through secondary sources and was analyzed qualitatively. Research findings showed that contradictory rules or policies have made the spreading of the virus increasingly widespread and many people do not understand the COVID-19 protocols to make rejection of the patient and the corpse of COVID-19. Contradictory rules or policies pose gaps in their implementation and generate humanitarian problems. With regards to contradictory rules or policies, the government is completing by issuing government Regulation No. 21 of 2020 on large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) in order to accelerate handling of COVID-19. While solving the problem of rejection of the COVID-19 patients and corpse, the Government has sought to educate and improve the community's understanding through socialization by governments, religious figures, and community leaders.