PPKM Extended, Jabodetabek Now Level 1

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JAKARTA - The Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) Tito Karnavian has extended the Implementation of Restrictions on Community Activities (PPKM) in Java-Bali through Inmendagri Number 26 of 2022.

In the extension of the PPKM for the next two weeks until June 6, 2022, the Jabodetabek agglomeration areas (Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi) experienced a decrease in the PPKM level assessment to Level 1.

Seeing this condition, the Director General of Bina Adwil Safrizal said that the PPKM evaluation which was carried out every 2 weeks showed that conditions were getting better.

"We see data on changes in the number of regions at each PPKM level both in Java Bali and outside Java Bali showing conditions that are getting better, by increasing the number of regions that are at Level 1, including Jabodetabek," said Safrizal in his statement, Tuesday, May 24.

Overall, the number of regions at Level 1 in the Java-Bali PPKM has increased from the original 11 regions to 41 regions.

Then, the area at Level 2 decreased from the original 116 regions to 86 regions, and the regions at Level 3 still amounted to 1 region (Pemekasan Regency), and there were no regions at Level 4.

"We continue to hope that this condition will continue, even though the government has relaxed the use of masks, especially in open spaces that are not crowded with people. But for vulnerable groups, the elderly, who have comorbidities, as well as people who have symptoms of cough and cold, they must continue to use masks when doing activities," said Safrizal.

Furthermore, Safrizal said that there were additional regulations in the implementation of PPKM, which were related to the operating hours of restaurants/restaurants and cafes that started operating at night.

For Level 1, the place operates until 02.00 with a capacity of 100 percent, for areas that are on Level 2, it can operate until 02.00 with a capacity of 75 percent, and areas with Level 3 status can operate until 00.00 with a capacity of visitors only 25 percent.