TY - JOUR AU - Rudianto, Rudianto AU - Pahlevi Hidayat, Fadhil AU - Hardiyanto, Sigit AU - Priadi, Ribut AU - Thariq, Muhammad PY - 2021/10/02 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Community Activities Amid Activity Restrictions during the Coronavirus Disease-19 Pandemic in North Sumatra JF - Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences JA - Open Access Maced J Med Sci VL - 9 IS - E SE - Public Health Education and Training DO - 10.3889/oamjms.2021.7088 UR - https://oamjms.eu/index.php/mjms/article/view/7088 SP - 964-968 AB - <div><p class="Pa6"><strong><span lang="EN-US">BACKGROUND: </span></strong><span lang="EN-US">The increase in coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 transmission cases in Indonesia has caused the government to impose restrictions on community activities with emergency PPKM since July 3, 2021. Activity restrictions prevent community from being able to meet, interact, and communicate face-to-face freely even though communication activities are very essential in human life.</span></p></div><div><p class="Pa6"><strong><span lang="EN-US">AIM: </span></strong><span lang="EN-US">This study aimed to explore and analyze the communication activities of community living in Medan City during the implementation of emergency PPKM.</span></p></div><div><p class="Pa6"><strong><span lang="EN-US">METHODS: </span></strong><span lang="EN-US">The research method used was a qualitative approach by conducting open online interviews with 20 Medan people with various backgrounds, ranging from students, traders, and formal workers to housewives. The interview was conducted personally. The data obtained were analyzed qualitatively using Nvivo12 application. To maintain the credibility of the research data, triangulation was conducted by carrying out confirmation of the research results to the informants.</span></p></div><div><p class="Pa6"><strong><span lang="EN-US">RESULTS: </span></strong><span lang="EN-US">The research results indicated that communities encountered obstacles and problems in communication activities because they cannot meet other people freely due to the activities restriction conducted by the government. The students then adjusted to the obstacles by conducting online communication to meet the needs of communication.</span></p></div><div><strong>CONCLUSION: </strong>The communities carried out communication activities online to interact and fulfill the necessities of life. People who are inhibited from doing activities outside their homes are still looking for information about the development of COVID-19 cases and where the vaccination site is. In addition, people rely on online shopping applications for daily needs and access social media more to fill boredom because they stay at home all day.</div> ER -