Two Weeks Of PPKM Java-Bali: National Active Cases Drop, Most New Cases In West Java

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JAKARTA - Today is the last day of implementing PPKM in Java and Bali for the period from November 30 to December 13, 2021, before being extended again by the government.

During the two weeks of implementing the Java-Bali PPKM, active cases of COVID-19 on a national scale decreased. As of November 30, 2021, there were 7,922 active cases. Meanwhile, on December 12, there were 5,158 active cases.

Furthermore, the majority of provinces in Java and Bali still dominate the ranking of the top provinces in Indonesia, which record new cases every day.

West Java is the province with the highest number of new cases. Over the past thirteen days, West Java contributed 612 new cases of COVID-19.

In the implementation of PPKM Java-Bali in these two weeks, most districts/cities entered PPKM Level 2. As of last November 30, there were 24 districts/cities that implemented PPKM Level 1, 86 districts/cities in PPKM Level 2, and 18 districts /cities at PPKM Level 3.

Then, the government conducted a PPKM leveling assessment on December 4. As a result, there are 6 districts/cities at level 3 that have been able to go down to level 2.

"Based on an assessment as of December 4, the number of regencies/cities remaining at level 3 is only 9.4 percent of the total regencies/cities in Java-Bali or only 12 regencies/cities," said Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan on Monday, December 6 last.

The implementation of the Java-Bali PPKM which will be extended will begin to enter the Christmas and New Year holiday period. The government canceled the implementation of PPKM Level 3 simultaneously on December 24, 2021, until January 2, 2022.

However, the government has issued Instruction of the Minister of Home Affairs Number 66 of 2021 concerning Prevention and Control of COVID-19 at Christmas in 2021 and New Year in 2022.

In the Minister of Home Affairs, the government regulates mobility restrictions in tourist attractions and shopping areas during the celebration of the Christmas and New Year holidays.

In addition, the government also regulates long-distance travel policies outside the region. For people who travel outside the region, they are required to optimize the use of the PeduliLindung application and fulfill the requirements for long-distance travel using public transportation.

The requirements for long-distance travel using public transportation are mandatory 2 vaccines and 1 x 24-hour rapid antigen test.

For people who have not been vaccinated and people who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons are prohibited from traveling long distances. Then, the requirements for long-distance travel using public transportation are technically further regulated by the National COVID-19 Handling Task Force.

In the event that a traveler who is positive for COVID-19 is found, they will self-isolate or isolate in a place that has been prepared by the Government to prevent transmission, with isolation time according to health procedures, as well as tracing and quarantine of close contacts.