Quarantine Managers Don't Try To Be 'Naughty', Kodam Jaya Holds Routine Inspections After Jabodetabek Becomes Level 3 PPKM

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JAKARTA - The Greater Jakarta Military Regional Command has ensured that quarantine will be carried out according to regulations, in line with the increase in the level of Implementation of Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) in Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi (Jabodetabek) from two to three.

Pangdam Jaya, Major General Untung Budiharto, said that his party would increasingly routinely hold surprise inspections (sidak), check and monitor hotels, isolation areas, and arrival terminals to ensure the quarantine is running according to the rules.

"We always carry out surveillance raids to places where we suspect indiscipline, we always check hotels and arrival terminals to ensure that the rules are implemented properly," said Untung at City Hall, Monday, February 7. Between.

Untung also said that his party would also conduct unannounced inspections of a number of quarantine locations suspected of violating the rules with the allegation of discretion to relax quarantine.

"It has been ordered by Mr. {resident and minister, we do not issue any more discretion for that. So, we will finalize the existing regulations," he said.

Inspections at places where violations are suspected, Untung added, will be carried out regularly, whether there are reports or not.

"And yes, if any violations are found, we will take action," said Untung.

Previously, the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment as well as the Coordinator of PPKM Java and Bali Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan stated that a number of agglomeration areas, including Jabodetabek, had PPKM increased to level three.

"Based on the current level of assessment, we convey that the agglomeration of Jabodetabek, DI Yogyakarta, Bali, Bandung Raya, will go to level 3. This is not due to the high number of cases, I repeat, not due to the high number of cases, but also due to the low 'tracing'. " said Coordinating Minister Luhut.

Regarding the number of cases of COVID-19 being foreign travelers (PPLN), Luhut said that the quarantine policy would refer to the Instruction of the Minister of Home Affairs (Irmdagri) in effect and emphasized that there was no quarantine discretion for foreign travelers (PPLN).

"We can't give most of the discretion anymore because we only refer to the existing instructions from the Minister of Home Affairs. Earlier, the President reminded us that later we will not be disciplined and the key to seeing Omicron develop in any world is a matter of discipline," said Luhut, after a limited meeting. led by President Joko Widodo, Monday (3/1).