ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic as a global disaster is a situation to see the level of resilience that is developing in society. This study aims to analyze the level of individual, community, and national resilience in Blitar City in dealing with the COVID-19 situation in the period March–November 2021. Blitar city was chosen because it is the area with the lowest COVID-19 cases in East Java. This study uses a mixed-method where data is obtained through surveys, depth interviews, observations, documentation, and Forum Group Discussions as well as technical analysis techniques, SWOT, NVIVO model, and policy evaluation. This research shows that the success of Blitar City in controlling COVID-19 is largely determined by the high resilience of individuals, communities, and nationalities so that they are more prepared to face COVID-19. High trust in the city government is the key to the effectiveness of social restrictions and the enforcement of COVID-19 which is supported by strong solidarity between fellow communities to help each other. The limitation of this study is that the last main data was taken in November 2020, so it is very possible to change the existing level of resilience, especially considering the survey data obtained that the level of community saturation and anxiety is very high.
