Home Affairs Minister Asks Local Governments To Prepare Health Protocol Rules

JAKARTA - Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) Tito Karnavian asked all local governments in Indonesia to prepare regulations related to increasing discipline and compliance with the implementation of health protocols. This is to reduce the spread of the Corona virus.

According to him, this step was related to the issuance of Presidential Instruction Number 6 of 2020 concerning Increasing Discipline and Law Enforcement of Health Protocols in the Prevention and Control of COVID-19.

"Monday, August 10, there will be a video conference with the regional governments, so that they make the same standard," said Tito, quoted by Antara, Friday, August 7.

Tito added, until now, there are several regions in Indonesia that already have these regulations, including DKI Jakarta, West Java Province and East Java Province. Meanwhile, for other regions, it is hoped that they can prepare in the near future.

According to Tito, the Ministry of Home Affairs will also prepare guidelines regarding what the local government must regulate regarding increasing compliance and discipline in implementing health protocols.

"The guidelines will be regulated in a Minister of Home Affairs Regulation," said Tito.

Tito reminded that the regulations that would be prepared by the regional government included at least four important points related to efforts to suppress the spread of the corona virus. The four points are related to using masks, washing hands, maintaining distance, and not having social crowds at high risk of spreading COVID-19.

"It contains compliance with these four things," said Tito.

President Joko Widodo has issued Presidential Instruction Number 6 of 2020 concerning Improving Discipline and Law Enforcement of Health Protocols in Prevention and Control of COVID-19.

In this Presidential Instruction, the Minister of Home Affairs was asked to carry out massive outreach and dissemination on the implementation of health protocols, provide technical guidelines and provide assistance to local governments.

In Indonesia, there are 121,226 positive confirmed cases to date. Of the total, 5,593 people were reported dead, 77,557 people were declared cured, and the rest were still undergoing treatment.