Semarang City's Resilient Strategy Facing Covid-19

Abstrak

Semarang City is the first city in Indonesia to be selected in the 100
Resilient Cities (100 RC) Program. This position raises the hope that this
city has more potential than other cities to prevent and control the spread of
Covid-19. The policies pursued through Restrictions on Community
Activities and the Candi Hebat Siaga Village Program have not yet been
optimal in breaking the chain of Covid-19 spread. This study uses a
descriptive qualitative approach, examines the factors that influence, and
formulates the steps that need to be taken to increase its effectiveness. The
most prominent factor found in this study is the weak resilience of local
culture concerning the prevention and control of Covid-19. This weakness
causes the community to be less disciplined in implementing health protocols
and the apparatus less control over the implementation of policies.