What Is PPKM And Is It Different From PSBB?

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JAKARTA - In order to control the spread of COVID-19, the government has decided to impose restrictions on community activities (PPKM). This PPKM applies in Java and Bali but is limited in a number of districts / cities.

"The application of restrictions is limited to a number of cities / regencies, namely those that meet the predetermined parameters (active cases, death rates, cure rates or hospital filling rates), and are a priority for controlling COVID-19 in the region," said the Coordinating Minister. Airlangga Hartarto economy.

The imposition of restrictions on community activities (PPKM) was carried out on consideration because a number of areas had high risk and were the epicenter of an increase in COVID-19 cases. These areas are mainly in provincial capitals and regions, namely districts / cities.

What is PPKM?

Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto said PPKM was not a ban on activities but a rearrangement of restrictions on several community activities. The goal is that these activities do not become new clusters and the source of the increase in positive cases of COVID-19.

The PPKM enforcement is regulated through Instruction of the Minister of Home Affairs Number 01 of 2021 dated January 6. PPKM takes effect January 11-25.

The tightening in DKI Jakarta Province applies to all administrative cities, namely North Jakarta, West Jakarta, Central Jakarta, East Jakarta, South Jakarta, and the Thousand Islands.

In West Java, the city of Bogor, Bogor Regency, Depok City, Bekasi City, Bekasi Regency, and Bandung Raya areas such as Bandung City, West Bandung Regency, Cimahi Regency are tightening.

Banten Province is located in the Tangerang Raya area, namely Tangerang City, Tangerang Regency, South Tangerang City.

In Central Java Province are Semarang Raya, Solo Raya, and Banyumas Raya. In DI Yogyakarta are Yogyakarta City, Bantul Regency, Gunung Kidul Regency, Sleman Regency, and Kulonprogo Regency.

In East Java are all areas of Malang Raya and Surabaya Raya. Meanwhile in Bali are Denpasar City and Badung Regency.

PPKM regulates a number of things, namely:

1. Limiting workplaces with WFH to 75 percent by strictly carrying out the 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. Eating and drinking at a place to eat or a restaurant is 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 implementation of stricter 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.

The governor can determine other Cities / Regencies in his area to enforce restrictions, taking into account the four predetermined parameters (death rate, cure rate, active case rate or hospital fill rate), and other considerations to strengthen efforts to control COVID-19.

What is PSBB?

When the COVID-19 case entered Indonesia in March 2020, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) decided to implement large-scale social restrictions (PSBB).

"The government determines a public health emergency status. To deal with the impact of the outbreak, I have decided in a cabinet meeting that the option we choose is large-scale social restrictions or PSBB," said Jokowi, March 31, 2020.

The implementation of this PSBB policy is based on Law Number 6 of 2018 concerning Health Quarantine. This PSBB is determined by the Minister of Health in coordination with the Head of the COVID-19 Task Force and regional heads.

In its application, a Government Regulation (PP) on PSBB and a Presidential Decree (Keppres) on the determination of public health emergencies is the legal basis for implementing Law Number 6 of 2018.

At that time, there were 18 regions that imposed the PSBB, namely 2 provinces and 16 districts / cities. Jakarta also implemented the PSBB until finally the DKI Pemprov through Governor Anies Baswedan decided to relax with the transitional PSBB.

In Government Regulation Number 21 of 2020 concerning Large-Scale Social Restrictions in the Framework of the Acceleration of Handling COVID-19, it regulates school and work vacations, restrictions on religious activities and or restrictions on activities in public places or facilities.