Local Government Policy in Handling the Corona Virus Pandemic (COVID-19) in Surabaya City

Right on March 16 2020, this virus has started to enter the Surabaya area. This study wants to see about the Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia. There are two problems examined in this study. First, regarding the policies issued by the local government in overcoming the Covid-19 pandemic, especially in the city of Surabaya. Second, researchers want to see the impact of the policies issued by the Surabaya city government in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic on the people's economy. The theory used to analyze these problems is Merilee S. Grindle's theory of public policy implementation. The research method is descriptive qualitative and the type of research is case study. From the data analysis it can be seen that the first finding is that there are several policies issued by the Surabaya city government in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, namely, 1) Circular Letter of the Mayor of Surabaya to Increase Vigilance Against Covid-19 in Surabaya. 2) Population Mobility Control Protocol Based on the Circular of the Mayor of Surabaya. 3) Surabaya Mayor Regulation Number 16 of 2020 concerning Guidelines for Large-Scale Social Restrictions in Handling Covid-19 in the City of Surabaya. 4) Decree of the Mayor of Surabaya regarding the Task Force for the Acceleration of Handling Covid-19 in the city of Surabaya. 5) Mayor of Surabaya Regulation Number 28 of 2020 concerning Guidelines for the New Normal Order in the Conditions of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Second, regarding the impact of the policies issued by the Surabaya city government in handling the Covid-19 pandemic on the economy of the people of Surabaya. With the implementation of a large-scale social restriction policy and the temporary closure of several lower, middle and upper class shopping centers such as traditional markets, cotton markets, the Surabaya Wholesale Center (PGS), and several large malls, it has had a huge impact on the people's economy, especially the people of Surabaya who are second in line. the highest level of Covid-19 cases after Jakarta.