Emergency PPKM Will Be Enforced, Tighten Operational Hours For Malls To Offices

JAKARTA - It is reported that the Emergency Community Activity Restrictions will soon be implemented to replace the micro PPKM. This policy was taken due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases. From the information gathered, the PPKM Emergency announcement will be delivered today.

"Just wait for the government's direction to improve the performance of PPKM," said Spokesperson for the COVID-19 Task Force, Wiku Adisasmito, when confirmed, Tuesday, June 29.

Among the Senayan politicians, there was also news that the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsat Panjaitan would take over the handling of the pandemic in the Java-Bali region. Meanwhile, the Coordinating Minister for the Economy who is also the Chair of the COVID-19 Handling and National Economic Recovery Committee, Airlangga Hartarto, is in charge of handling COVID-19 in addition to the Java-Bali region.

Regarding this information, the Deputy Chairperson of the MPR from the PPP faction, Arsul Sani, stated that he supported whatever was decided

government. But all prevention of the spread of COVID-19 remains in the hands of the community by tightening health protocols.

"Regardless of what the government decides to do, what will determine whether or not COVID is controlled is the community's disciplined attitude in implementing the program," Arsul told VOI, Tuesday, June 29.

"And refrain from meeting physically unless there is an unavoidable necessity," continued the deputy general chairman of PPP.

Arsul admitted that he received information about the closure of restaurants and malls, except for take away, including 100 percent WFH, which will be enforced in the red zone.

Previously, the Head of the Task Force for Handling COVID-19 Ganip Warsito said the government would tighten the micro PPKM rules that had previously been tightened.

Ganip explained that the government would change a number of rules from the Instruction of the Minister of Home Affairs (Inmendagri) Number 14 of 2021 regarding micro-based PPKM.

"Later, there will be changes to Inmendagri Number 14 of 2021 which we are still guiding today. This restriction is also carried out to control so that COVID-19 does not spread further," Ganip said at a BNPB coordination meeting, Monday, June 28.

Ganip leaked a number of regulations that will be tightened in areas with red zones (high COVID-19 risk) and orange zones (moderate COVID-19 risk).

If previously the government issued a policy of working from home or work from home (WFH) 75 percent only in areas with red zones, later the orange zone areas will be included in the regulation.

"For example, what will be implemented later is the implementation for PPKM activities. WFH and WFO will be applied at 75 percent and 25 percent for red and orange areas," he said.

In addition, the operational activities of the business sector will also be tightened. The operating hours of malls and shopping centers are shortened. Then, restaurants or restaurants will be prohibited from serving dine-in.

"For the economic sector such as this mall, it is only operational until 17:00. Restaurants are only allowed to take away, this is limited to 20:00," he said.

"These are some restrictions that will later be applied as a revision of the Inmendagri which is being guided to this day," he continued.