The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Medan Area once again held regular Friday Barokah discussions with the theme ” Social Communication and Community Response to Covid-19, Between Death and Stomach” on 26 June 2020.
The discussion, which was conducted virtually, presented a resource person, Drs. Bahrum Jamil, MAP and guided by moderator Nina Anggelia, S.Sos, M.Si.
The discussion which was followed by lecturers and students at the University of Medan Area was conducive.
The speaker conveyed how the public responded to the Corona Virus or what is known as Covid -19.
The community response includes:
- Completely understand and comply with the health protocol rules issued by the competent authorities, even when outside the home
- Understood, but for various reasons, he was forced to leave the house in violation of health protocols
- Do not want to understand and invite people to follow what he believes about Covid -19 and health protocols
- Responding to policies regarding the handling of Covid-19 by linking it to political issues, and usually his attitude is not in accordance with health protocols and government policies
- Very confident in the principle of life in God’s hands so that there is no change in behavior in everyday life
The response of the community to respond to COVID 19 is indeed diverse, some really obey the protocol from the government so that some people understand, but for economic reasons, they have to work outside the house to survive.
We can choose our own attitude towards Covid 19. Which of the five responses do you choose?
In the discussion, the speakers also provided solutions on how to deal with COVID -19, namely:
- Policies that must be clear, firm, and binding on the stakeholders
- A consistent and committed educational process from the government and other stakeholders
- Use all existing SOCIAL COMMUNICATION channels effectively and on target
