News From Airlangga: Malls In The PPKM Level 3 Area May Be Open Until 20.00 But The Capacity Is 50 Percent

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto. (Photo: Twitter @airlangga_hrt)

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto said the government allowed malls and restaurants to open in areas where the level 3 category of community activity restrictions (PPKM) was implemented.

Furthermore, said Airlangga, although they are allowed to open, malls and restaurants at PPKM level 3 outside Java-Bali are limited to only 50 percent capacity.

"Restaurants eat 50 percent in places with strict health protocols. Then in shopping centers 50 percent are required to wear masks," he said at a press conference, Monday, August 9.

The former Minister of Industry said that the operating hours of shopping centers or malls are only allowed to operate until 20.00 local time.

Not only allowing malls to operate, said Airlangga, the government also allows export-oriented industries in PPKM level 3 and 4 areas outside Java and Bali to operate 100 percent.

"The export-oriented and supporting industries operate 100 percent with strict procedures. If a cluster is found, it will be closed for 5 days," he said.

For information, the government still records that there are 45 city districts in Java and Bali that are included in the PPKM level 4. Then, 302 urban districts are included in level 3 while the remaining 39 are included in the level 2 category.

Meanwhile, in Java-Bali, the government has just tested the opening of malls in four cities, namely Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya and Semarang with a capacity of 25 percent. In addition, visitors are required to show a vaccine certificate downloaded from the Peduli Lindung application.

For your information, the government has decided to continue the policy for the Implementation of Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) Level 4, Level 3, and Level 2 in Java and Bali from August 10 to 16 to August 23, 2021. This decision was taken after considering various aspects and input from various experts.