COVID-19 Cases Appear Again, DKI Waits For Official Policy From The Ministry Of Health

JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung stated that he was still waiting for directions from the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) regarding the development of COVID-19 cases in the Jakarta area.

"COVID-19 is the business of the Minister of Health," said Pramono after inaugurating the Transjabodetabek service on the Bogor Blok M route at Blok M Terminal, Jakarta, Thursday, June 6.

Pramono also fully submitted a decision regarding the policy of using masks, including for public transportation passengers, to the Ministry of Health.

Previously, the East Jakarta City Government reported two positive cases of COVID-19 in May 2025. The two residents came from Cipayung and Cakung sub-districts, and were declared cured at the end of May.

Meanwhile, South Jakarta recorded 15 positive cases of COVID-19 throughout 2025, based on data from the Ministry of Health's New All Record (NAR) system.

In response to this situation, the Ministry of Health has issued a Circular (SE) to increase awareness of COVID-19 and other potential outbreaks. This step was taken following the increase in COVID-19 cases in a number of Asian countries.

In an official statement received in Jakarta on Saturday, May 31, Acting Director General of Disease Management of the Ministry of Health, Murti Utami, stated that since the 12th week of 2025 until now, there has been a spike in COVID-19 cases in several Asian countries such as Thailand, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore.

The Indonesian Ministry of Health also noted that seven cases of COVID-19 have been found in Indonesia to date.