PPKM Level 4 Outside Java Bali Added To 45 Regions, Minister Of Home Affairs: So There Will Be No Ping Pong Effect

JAKARTA - The government has extended PPKM Level 4 outside Java and Bali until August 2, similar to PPKM Level 4 in Java and Bali. Then, there is an increase in the number of districts/cities that implement PPKM Level 4.

This is stated in the Instruction of the Minister of Home Affairs Number 26 of 2021 concerning PPKM Level 4 COVID-19 in the Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Nusa Tenggara, Maluku and Papua Regions.

Currently, there are 45 districts/cities in 21 provinces that implement PPKM Level 4. Previously, during Emergency PPKM, there were only 15 districts/cities in 8 provinces.

"Especially for PPKM Level 4 outside Java-Bali, it covers 45 regencies/cities. There is an increase in regencies/cities from the previous one and is valid until August 2," said Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian in a virtual press conference, Monday, July 26.

Tito said the PPKM Level 4 rules outside Java and Bali were similar to those applied in Java and Bali. In the extension of PPKM Level 4, there are a number of rules that have been adjusted or relaxed.

First, people can eat on the spot when they are in a tent stall, but it is limited to 20 minutes. Furthermore, street vendors, grocery stores, voucher agents or outlets, barbershops, laundry, hawkers, small workshops, vehicle washers, and other similar small businesses are allowed to open with strict health protocols until 21.00.

Next, the people's market that sells basic needs for daily needs may open as usual with strict health protocols. Meanwhile, people's markets that do not sell basic necessities are allowed to open with a maximum of 50 percent of visitors and operate until 15.00. Meanwhile, the rules other than those mentioned above are similar to the previous Emergency PPKM.

Tito explained that the government decided to increase the number of areas where mobility restrictions were carried out outside Java-Bali with a similar arrangement so that there would be no ping-pong effect.

In a sense, if COVID-19 cases in Java and Bali begin to decline as a result of PPKM Level 4, the government does not want other cases to increase due to the relaxation of mobility. Because, it could lead to an increase in cases again in Java and Bali.

"The substance is not much different from that in Java-Bali. This is because in response to mitigating the increase in some areas outside Java-Bali. We don't want ping pong to happen, we focus on Java-Bali, but outside Java-Bali it is experiencing improvement," said Tito. The following is a list of regions outside Java-Bali that apply PPKM Level 4:1. Bengkulu Province-Bengkulu City

2. Jambi Province- Jambi City

3. West Kalimantan Province - Pontianak City

4. South Kalimantan Province- Banjar Baru City- Banjarmasin City

5. East Kalimantan Province-Berau Regency- Balikpapan City- Bontang City- Samarinda City- West Kutai- Kutai Kartanegara- East Kutai- North Penajam Paser Regency

6. North Kalimantan Province- Bulungan Regency- Tarakan City- Nunukan Regency

7. Provinces of Bangka Belitung- West Bangka- Belitung- East Belitung

8. Riau Islands Province- Batam City- Tanjung Pinang City

9. Lampung Province- Bandar Lampung City

10. North Maluku Province- West Halmahera

11. West Nusa Tenggara Province- Mataram City

12. East Nusa Tenggara Province- Sikka Regency- East Sumba Regency- Kupang City

13. Papua Province- Jayapura City- Merauke- Mimika

14. West Papua Province - Sorong City

15. Riau Province- Pekanbaru City

16. South Sulawesi Province- Makassar City- Tana Toraja

17. Central Sulawesi Province- Palu City- North Morowali

18. North Sulawesi Province- Bitung City- Minahasa- North Minahasa

19. West Sumatra Province- Padang City

20. South Sumatra Province- Lubuklinggau City- Palembang City- Musi Banyuasin- Musi Rawas

21. North Sumatra Province-Medan City