Airlangga Brings Good News: PPKM Results Can Lower The Positive Number Of COVID-19 To 86 Percent

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto. (Photo: Doc. Coordinating Ministry for the Economy)

JAKARTA - The implementation of Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) in the Java-Bali and Outside Java-Bali regions has shown encouraging results this week.

It is proven by the estimated number of Indonesia's Effective Reproduction Number (Rt) (based on ourworldindata.org as of September 14, 2021) of 0.59 or below 1. This achievement is better than the global Rt (0.94) and peer countries (Singapore 1.81 ; China 1.53; Australia 1.14; US 1.03; Malaysia 0.95; Thailand 0.9; and India 0.89).

A decrease in Rt below 1 or in the range of 1 indicates a decrease in the number of infections in the community/community, as well as a pandemic that is starting to be well controlled. Spatially, the COVID-19 pandemic situation (including active cases and daily cases) is also relatively under control. For example, if viewed per island, namely: Sumatra (Rt 0.99 or each case will infect 0.99 people); Kalimantan, Bali and Papua (Rt 1.0 – 1.2), and Sulawesi, Nusa Tenggara and Maluku (Rt 1.01 – 1.03).

For this reason, the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto in a virtual PPKM Extension Press Conference, Monday 20 September, ensured that PPKM outside Java-Bali was extended for the next 2 weeks, starting from September 21 to October 4, 2021.

The scope of implementation of the PPKM Level outside Java-Bali as determined through the Instruction of the Minister of Home Affairs, is as follows:

- PPKM Level 4 as many as 10 districts/cities

- PPKM Level 3 as many as 105 districts/cities

- PPKM Level 2 as many as 250 districts/cities

- PPKM Level 1 as many as 21 regencies/cities

The arrangements are still the same as in the previous period, with adjustments to PPKM Level 3, namely Malls can operate from 10.00 - 21.00, with a maximum of 50 percent capacity, and visitors must check-in with the PeduliLindung application, then Cinemas can be opened with Prokes tight and a maximum of 50 percent capacity. This will be further regulated in the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Coordinating Minister Airlangga also revealed several things that were directed by the President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo in a Limited Meeting that we should always pay attention to. First is caution against the entry of new variants. Therefore, the air, sea and land entrances need to be tightened.

"In this case, we involve all stakeholders. We must properly anticipate the possibility of a third wave," he said.

Second, the implementation of 3T (testing, tracing and treatment), 3M Prokes, and the use of the PeduliLindung application must be intensified. Third, areas with low vaccination targets should be given more attention (West Sumatra and Lampung Provinces), and also to vaccinate the elderly.

Fourth, so that the regions immediately use up the stock of vaccines that have been given and do not withhold them. To support effectiveness and flexibility, the allocation of vaccines for the TNI/Polri was increased to 25 percent for the TNI and 25 percent for the National Police (from the previous 20 percent each), while 50 percent for the District/City Health Service.

Fifth, the third vaccine booster is planned to start soon and has been decided with certain conditions. Sixth, the capacity of the PON venue with an audience of a maximum of 25 percent of the total capacity, then they have to carry out vaccination doses 1 and 2. Finally, seventh, the PeduliLindung platform will continue to be perfected, including the element of data security, and will be integrated with similar applications globally.

According to data from the Committee for Handling COVID-19 and National Economic Recovery (KPC-PEN) as of September 19, 2021, National Active Cases were recorded at 60,969 cases, or decreased by 86.41 percent since the beginning of PPKM Leveling on August 9, 2021.

From August 9 to September 19, the number of Active Cases outside Java-Bali continued to decline, with the highest decline occurring in the Maluku-Papua region by 87.71 percent, followed by Nusa Tenggara by 86.75 percent, Kalimantan by 81.48 percent, Sulawesi by 81.13 percent, and Sumatra by 80.52 percent.

The National Recovery Rate (RR) is 95.19 percent, better than the Global RR which was recorded at 89.79 percent, while the RR in Java-Bali is 95.69 percent and Outside Java-Bali is 94.17 percent. .

Meanwhile, the National Case Fatality Rate (CFR) was 3.35 percent, still higher than the Global CFR which was recorded at 2.05 percent, while the Java-Bali CFR was 3.49 percent and Outside Java-Bali was 3.07. percent.