Listen, These Are Rules Of Level 3 PPKM That Will Be Applied On Christmas And New Year's Eve Throughout Indonesia

TNI officers check the requirements for land travelers in Jakarta. (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture, Muhadjir Effendy said the government would evenly apply the Level 3 PPKM policy to all regions of Indonesia during Christmas and New Year.

"During Christmas and New Year, all of Indonesia will apply PPKM Level 3 rules and regulations," he said in a written statement in Jakarta, reported by Antara, Thursday, November 18.

Muhadjir said the policy was carried out to tighten the movement of people and prevent a spike in COVID-19 cases after the year-end holiday. Later, all regions in Indonesia, both those with PPKM Level 1 and 2 statuses, will apply the PPKM Level 3 rules.

"So there is national uniformity. There has been an agreement, the rules that apply in Java-Bali and outside Java-Bali will be uniformed later," he said.

Muhadjir said that the PPKM Level 3 status policy will take effect from December 24 to January 2, 2021. This policy will be implemented until the Ministry of Home Affairs issues the latest Instruction of the Minister of Home Affairs (Inmendagri).

"This Ministry of Home Affairs serves as a guideline for controlling the handling of COVID-19 during the Christmas and New Year holidays which will be determined no later than November 22, 2021," he said.

In addition, the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture requested sectoral Ministries/Institutions, TNI/Polri, the National COVID-19 Task Force through the BNPB, Regional Governments, and other strategic components to prepare circulars and operational support for the implementation of controlling the handling of COVID-19 during Christmas and New Year.

Muhadjir added that in the year-end holiday policy, celebrations of fireworks, parades, processions that gather large crowds will be completely prohibited. Meanwhile, for Christmas Worship, tourist visits, shopping centers adjust the PPKM Level 3 policy

The PPKM Level 3 policies in the previous Ministry of Home Affairs included regulating activities in places of worship with a maximum capacity of 50 percent, activities in cinemas and places to eat and drink with a maximum capacity of 50 percent, activities in shopping centers with a maximum capacity of 50 percent until 9 p.m. with the implementation of strict health protocols, and closing public facilities such as squares and open fields.

Previously, the government had set several policies to anticipate year-end holidays. Such as appeals to the public not to travel, not to return to their hometown with non-primary purposes, as well as tightening travel rules using public transportation modes, at least they must have received the first dose of vaccine.

In addition, the government has also made a policy of prohibiting taking leave by taking advantage of the momentum of the national holiday for State Civil Apparatus (ASN), TNI, POLRI, and Private Employees. As well as tightening the application of prokes and 3T (tracing, tracking, treatment), and speeding up vaccination until the end of December 2021.