PPKM Java-Bali Extended Again Even Though The Trend Of Transmission Of COVID-19 Cases Is Stable

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Pandjaitan/DOK VIA ANTARA

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Menko Marves) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said that the implementation of restrictions on community activities (PPKM) on the Java-Bali islands was again extended for two weeks until December 6.

"The implementation of PPKM which is still being carried out in Java-Bali shows a fairly stable trend," Luhut said in a weekly evaluation of the development of information on handling the COVID-19 pandemic, as quoted from his written statement, Monday, November 29.

This stable trend, continued Luhut, is evidenced by the number of COVID-19 cases that continues to be maintained at the lowest level. Luhut even said that the current decline in the number of cases could be reduced by up to 99 percent since the peak of cases occurred in July.

Even so, he asked all parties to be aware of the addition of cases considering the increase in active cases nationwide. Moreover, based on the results of the latest assessment, 23 regencies/cities are included in Level 2 of PPKM, of which 10 are in the Greater Jakarta area.

"The results of the November 27, 2021 assessment showed that 23 regencies/cities were included in Level 2 and as many as 8 City Regencies were included in Level 1," said Luhut.

"Based on an assessment from the World Health Organization (WHO), 10 regencies/cities that returned to level 2 were in the Greater Jakarta area, which occurred due to the decline in tracing (screening) numbers of agglomeration members in the Greater Jakarta area," he added.

Not only that, Luhut also reminded all parties to be careful with the existence of community mobility which, based on the results of the Google Mobility Java-Bali survey and the Community Expenditure Index, occurred significantly.

According to him, caution is important to prevent an increase in COVID-19 cases because it is now approaching Christmas and New Year's 2022. Luhut advised that there should not be another significant transmission in the community which leads to strict restrictions.

"We must be careful of indications of an increase in cases and mobility, especially during the Nataru period so that strict social restrictions do not repeat," he concluded.