Jokowi Calls PPKM Outside Java-Bali Better, Now There Are 1 Regency/City Down To Level 1

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo said that there was an improvement in the development of COVID-19 in the implementation of PPKM outside Java and Bali this week.

Jokowi said, there was 1 district/city which finally entered into the implementation of PPKM Level 1. Then, a number of districts/cities also experienced a decline in the level of PPKM.

"For areas outside Java-Bali there are also improvements. Level 4 from 7 provinces to 4 provinces. Level 4 from 104 urban districts to 85 urban districts. Level 3 from 234 urban districts to 232 urban districts. Level 2 from 48 urban districts to 68 city districts. Then, level 1 from no city districts to 1 city district," Jokowi said in a virtual press conference, Monday, August 30.

In addition, Jokowi also announced that PPKM in Java-Bali was extended for the next week until September 6, 2021, such as the implementation of PPKM outside Java-Bali which was extended from August 23 to September 6.

In Java and Bali, improvements in COVID-19 conditions continue to be seen. Jokowi said the positivity rate for COVID-19 in the last 7 days has continued to decline. Hospital bed occupancy has also improved with the national average BOR of around 27 percent.

"For this reason, the government has decided that from August 31 to September 6, 2021, the Java-Bali region will have additional level 3 agglomerations, namely Malang Raya and Solo Raya," he said.

So, said Jokowi, the level 3 regions in this week's PPKM are the Jabodetabek agglomerations, Greater Bandung, Greater Surabaya, Greater Malang, Solo Raya. Then, Semarang Raya dropped to level 2.

Overall in Java-Bali, PPKM Level 4 decreased from 51 districts/cities to 25 districts/cities, PPKM Level 3 from 67 districts/cities increased to 76 districts/cities, and PPKM Level 2 from 10 districts/cities increased to 27 district/city.