High COVID-19 Cases, Government Tightens PSBB In Java And Bali

Chairman of the Committee for Handling COVID-19 and National Economic Recovery (KPCPEN) Airlangga Hartarto

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Committee for Handling COVID-19 and National Economic Recovery (KPCPEN) Airlangga Hartarto ordered all local governments in Java and Bali to tighten mobility of citizens in the PSBB policy.

The tightening of restrictions on these two islands will take effect from 11 to 25 January 2021. This is stated in Government Regulation Number 21 of 2020.

"The government makes criteria related to restrictions on community activities. Well, the implementation of this limited restriction is carried out in the Java-Bali province," said Airlangga in a Youtube broadcast by the Presidential Secretariat, Wednesday, January 6.

Airlangga said the governors in each province in Java and Bali would make regional head regulations that regulate more detail regarding the tightening of these restrictions.

According to him, the application of tightening will be carried out on a micro level. He explained that the tightening in DKI Jakarta Province applies to all administrative cities.

In West Java, the city of Bogor, Bogor Regency, Depok City, Bekasi City, Bekasi Regency, Bandung City, West Bandung Regency, Cimahi Regency has been tightened.

Banten Province is located in Tangerang City, Tangerang Regency, Tangsel City, this is Tangerang Raya.

In Central Java Province are Semarang Raya, Solo Raya, and Banyumas Raya. In DI Yogyakarta is Gunung Kidul Regency, Sleman Regency, Kulon Progo Regency.

In East Java are the cities of Malang Raya and Surabaya Raya. Meanwhile in Bali are Denpasar and Badung Regency.

"It is hoped that on January 11 to 25, mobility in the areas mentioned in Java and Bali will be closely monitored," said Airlangga.

The eight tightening restrictions are as follows:

1. Limiting workplaces with WFH 75 percent by strictly carrying out prokes.

2. Online teaching and learning activities. 3. The essential sectors related to the basic needs of the community continue to operate 100 percent by regulating operational hours, capacities, and maintaining strict health protocols.

4. Limiting the opening hours of activities in shopping centers until 19.00 local time. Eat and drink at a place to eat or restaurant a maximum of 25 percent. Ordering food via take away or delivery is still permitted.

5. Allow construction activities to operate 100 percent with the application of more stringent health protocols.

6. Allow places of worship to impose a 50 percent capacity limit on the implementation of stricter health protocols.

7. Public facilities and socio-cultural activities are temporarily suspended.

8. Arrangement of capacity and operating hours of transportation modes.