Minister Of Home Affairs Issues Further Instructions For PPKM Outside Java-Bali Which Are Valid From 7 To 23 December

JAKARTA - The Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) Tito Karnavian issued the latest instructions for the implementation of restrictions on community activities (PPKM) for outside the Java and Bali regions.

The Director-General of Regional Administration of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Safrizal ZA, via electronic message in Jakarta, Tuesday, said the instruction, namely Inmendagri Number 65 of 2021 concerning the implementation of PPKM levels 3, 2, and level 1 in Sumatra, Nusa Tenggara, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Maluku, and Papua.

"This Ministerial Instruction will take effect on December 7 to December 23, 2021," he said as quoted by Antara, Tuesday, December 7.

In this instruction, the PPKM rules applied are similar to those stated in the previous instructions regarding the areas of Sumatra, Nusa Tenggara, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Maluku, and Papua.

The Minister of Home Affairs conveys instructions regarding the districts and cities that are set at level 3, 2, or 1.

The determination of the regional level is guided by the indicators for adjusting public health efforts and social restrictions in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic set by the Minister of Health.

Then the determination of the level is also guided by the indicator of the achievement of total vaccination dose 1. Where, the level of PPKM in the district and city is increased by 1 level if the total achievement of dose 1 vaccination is less than 50 percent.

Then the Instruction of the Minister of Home Affairs also regulates adjustments to restrictions on community activities ranging from teaching and learning activities, rules for working in the office, or (WFO).

PPKM adjustments regarding shopping centers, traditional markets, modern markets, malls, tourism places, places of worship, sports activities, cinemas, implementation of cultural arts activities, implementation of activities in public areas, to the matter of adjusting restrictions related to wedding parties.

The PPKM adjustments that are applied vary, according to the regional level of the city district, either level 3, 2, or 1.

At this time the Minister of Home Affairs, Tito Karnavian, again instructed the governor, after receiving a supply of vaccines from the Ministry of Health, to immediately distribute them to regencies and cities and not be held as reserves in the province.

Governors, regents, and mayors are instructed to prohibit any form of activity that can cause crowds. Governors, regents, and mayors were also asked to coordinate and collaborate with the TNI, Polri, and the prosecutor's office in coordinating and supervising the implementation of PPKM.