DKI Jakarta Micro-Scale Community Activity Restrictions Has Been Tightened, Anies: We Must Make Serious Decisions To Suppress The Spread Of The Virus

JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has tightened a number of rules in micro-scale Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) for the period from June 22 to July 5.

This is stated in the Decree of the Governor of DKI Number 769 of 2021 concerning the Extension of the Application of Micro-Scale Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM).

Many protocols on business activities were tightened until they were closed for two weeks. Anies said this new policy was carried out in line with the surge in COVID-19 cases.

"The significant increase in COVID-19 cases in DKI recently has forced us to finally make a serious decision to immediately suppress the spread of the virus", said Anies in his statement, Wednesday, June 23.

Anies explained that this new micro-scale PPKM regulation contains several adjustments related to operating hours, capacity, and other regulations in 11 sectors of community activity.

The former Minister of Education and Culture reiterated that the public should not underestimate the discipline of implementing health protocols.

"I need to remind again that the increase in cases is the responsibility of all of us to control and continue to implement strict health protocols so that the handling of COVID-19 can be carried out properly" said Anies.

The following are the new rules for DKI micro-scale PPKM until July 5, 2021:

1. Workplace or office activities

Work from home (WFH) is mandatory at 75 percent and work from office at 25 percent in all COVID-19 risk zones. Applies to all offices or workplaces, both government offices, State-owned enterprises (BUMN), Regional-owned enterprises (BUMD), to private companies.

2. Essential sector activities operate at 100 percent

3. Construction activities operate 100 percent

4. Teaching and learning activities are carried out online

5. Restaurants, restaurants and cafes

- Maximum visitor capacity of 25 percent

- operates until 25 percent

- Take away or delivery service 24 hours

- Live music or live music is removed

- bars serving alcoholic beverages must be closed

- it is forbidden to sell shisha service

6. Marriage contract

- maximum visitors 30 people

- Done at 06.00 a.m. until 20.00 p.m. local time

7. Wedding reception

- maximum visitors 25 percent

- it is forbidden to serve meals on the premises

- Done at 06.00 a.m. until 20.00 p.m. local time

The following are activities that are closed or may not operate:

1. Salon or barbershop

2. Golf or driving range

3. Meetings, seminars, workshops at hotels and meeting buildings

4. Tourism area

5. Museums and galleries

6. Water tourism

7. Physical fitness center, gym, or fitness center

8. Screening of movies or cinema

9. Bowling, billiards, skating

10. Waterpark

11. Swimming pool

12. Children's play area