Ministry Of Home Affairs Says That All Of Indonesia Has Reached PPKM Level 1, Except For Bintuni Bay

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JAKARTA - Directorate-General for Regional Administration of The Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) Safrizal explained that in the extension of the Implementation of Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) this time all regions in Indonesia were at level 1 of PPKM and only 1 district was still at level 2.

"We should be grateful that after more than 2 years of struggling with the COVID-19 response, in the extension of the Ministry of Home Affairs this time we see the conditions are getting better. All regions (128 regencies/cities) in Java-Bali are at PPKM level 1," said the Director-General for Regional Administration of Ministry of Home Affairs Safrizal via electronic message, in Jakarta, Tuesday, June 7.

Then, he said again, for areas outside Java-Bali, 385 regencies/cities are in PPKM level 1, and only 1 district, namely Teluk Bintuni Regency which is still at level 2. "And there are no good districts/cities in Java, Bali and outside Java-Bali which are at level 3 and level 4," said Safrizal.

The situation for dealing with COVID-19 in Indonesia shows that conditions are getting better, including the implementation of PPKM through the Instruction of the Minister of Home Affairs Number 29 of 2022 for Regulation of PPKM in Java-Bali. And the Instruction of the Minister of Home Affairs Number 30 of 2022 for PPKM Arrangements outside Java and Bali, which will take effect from 7 June 2022 to 4 July 2022.

Safrizal further explained that the local government's assessment of the extension of the PPKM this time was carried out using the community transmission indicator on the indicators for adjusting public health efforts and social restrictions in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic set by the Minister of Health.

"The regional consequences that have been determined to be at level 1 mean that community activities can be said to be able to operate normally with a maximum capacity of 100 percent in various sectors," he said.

However, Safrizal still and always urges that even though the relaxation of the mask use policy has been issued, the public must still be aware of the potential that can cause COVID-19 transmission.

In addition, in the PPKM arrangement this time, a policy relaxation was also carried out on limiting entry points for international travelers, including the determination of air travel gates for pilgrims performing their worship in 2022.

Especially for air entrances, this time the Minister of Home Affairs is aligned with the National COVID-19 Task Force Circular No. 19 regarding health protocols for overseas travel during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"As the government has said before that we have prepared a strategy towards the endemic status of COVID-19, so that all parties must continue to work optimally so that our efforts can be realized immediately," said Safrizal as well.