PPKM Level 3 In Indonesia During Christmas And New Year Holidays, Effective?

JAKARTA - The government will implement Level 3 Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) throughout Indonesia during the Christmas and New Year holiday periods. This is intended to suppress the spread of COVID-19. So, will this policy be effective? An epidemiologist from Griffith University Australia, Dicky Budiman, admitted that the tightening of mobility in each region which was previously relaxed to implement PPKM Level 3 will definitely contribute to reducing the spread of the corona virus. However, it is not enough there. However, the application of tracing, testing, and treatment (3T), 5M health protocols, and vaccinations must still be carried out consistently. 5M. This has to be done every day, not only during Christmas and New Year's," said Dicky to VOI, Friday, November 19. The government, said Dicky, needs to maintain the strengthening of these three things by facilitating massive and inexpensive 3T. In addition, the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine stock must also be evenly distributed and improvements should be made. quarantine,” said Dicky. As is known, the government will implement a Level 3 PPKM policy as a whole in Indonesia during the Christmas and New Year holidays. "During the Nataru holiday, all of Indonesia will apply PPKM Level 3 rules and regulations," said Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (Menko PMK) Muhadjir Effendy.

This decision was taken at the Coordinating Meeting at the Ministerial Level to Anticipate the Potential for an Increase in Covid-19 Cases during the Christmas and New Year Holidays which was held online.

Muhadjir said the policy was carried out to tighten the movement of people and prevent a spike in COVID-19 cases. Later, all regions in Indonesia that are in PPKM Level 1 and 2 must implement the PPKM Level 3 rules. This policy is valid from 24 December 2021 to 2 January 2021. "So there is national uniformity. There is an agreement, the rules apply in Java- Bali and outside Java-Bali will be uniformed later," said Muhadjir. Muhadjir added, in the year-end holiday policy, celebrations of fireworks, parades, processions that gather large crowds will be completely prohibited. Meanwhile, for Christmas Worship, tourist visits, shopping centers adjust PPKM Level 3 policies. The PPKM Level 3 policies in the Ministry of Home Affairs include regulating activities in places of worship with a maximum capacity of 50 percent, activities in cinemas and places to eat and drink with a maximum capacity of 50 percent, activities in shopping centers with a maximum capacity of 50 percent. capacity of 50 percent until 21.00 with the implementation of strict health protocols, and closing public facilities such as squares and open fields. Previously, the government had set several policies anticipating year-end holidays. Such as an appeal for the public not to travel, not to return to their hometown with non-primary purposes, as well as tightening travel rules using public transportation modes, at least they must have received the first dose of vaccine. for the State Civil Apparatus (ASN), TNI, Polri and private employees.