During The PPKM Week In Jakarta, 569 People Were Fined For Violating Health Protocols

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JAKARTA - Head of the DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency, Syafrin Liputo, said that there have been 569 people who have been fined for violating health protocols during the implementation of community activity restrictions (PPKM).

Based on the results of supervision by the Jakarta Transportation Agency, Satpol PP, and police officers, the hundreds of people who violated from January 11 to January 16 were more than the number of violators during the transitional PSBB period, namely, 514 violations.

"There were 569 people who were caught in the yustisi operation with fines collected of Rp. 2.3 million," said Syafrin to reporters, Monday, January 18.

Then, there were 49 online motorcycle taxis that violated protocol because more than 5 people gathered. The police dispersed the crowed ojol.

Then, there were 100 violations of the carrying capacity of transportation facilities during the PPKM period by accommodating passengers of more than 50 percent of the vehicle capacity.

Furthermore, Syafrin said that there was a decrease in the volume of motorized vehicle traffic by 4.32 percent from the transitional PSBB period. "Meanwhile, the volume of bicycle traffic has increased by 4.01 percent," said Syafrin.

Daily passengers of urban public transport also experienced a decrease of 3.52 percent or 724,560 passengers per day. Meanwhile, during the transitional PSBB period, the number of passengers per day was 751,560 people.

"The number of daily intercity inter-province transport (AKAP) passengers during the PPKM period was 4,469 passengers per day. This figure has decreased by 25.86 percent compared to the implementation of the PSBB transition phase II with 6,028 passengers per day," he explained.

PPKM Java and Bali are implemented in six provinces, but carried out on a micro scale for each district / city. In the DKI Jakarta Province, it applies in 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.

There are eight forms of tightening restrictions on community activities. The tightening is as follows:

Limiting workplaces to 75 percent WFH and enforcing strict health protocols. Online teaching and learning activities. The essential sectors related to the basic needs of the community continue to operate 100 percent by regulating operating hours, capacities, and maintaining strict health protocols. 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. Allow construction activities to operate 100 percent with the implementation of more stringent health protocols. Allow places of worship to impose a 50 percent capacity limit on the implementation of stricter health protocols. Public facilities and socio-cultural activities have been temporarily suspended. Arrangement of capacity and operating hours of transportation modes.