Airlangga Claims PPKM In Jakarta And Central Java Are Improving

DOCUMENTATION / Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto (Photo: Setkab)

JAKARTA - The Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs and Chair of the Committee for Handling COVID-19 and Economic Recovery (KPC-PEN), Airlangga Hartato, claimed that the implementation of restrictions on community activities (PPKM) in three provinces had improved.

The provinces are DKI Jakarta, Central Java and Yogyakarta. However, Airlangga did not explain in detail how the implementation of PPKM made the handling of COVID-19 in the province improved.

"From PPKM data, it can be seen that several provinces have experienced improvements, namely Jakarta, Central Java, Yogyakarta," said Airlangga in the Presidential Secretariat Youtube broadcast, Wednesday, February 3.

However, overall, of the 98 districts / cities that have implemented PPKM in Java and Bali Provinces to date, there are still many areas that have the status of a red zone or a high risk zone for COVID-19.

"Of the 98, there are 63 regencies / cities that are still in red (zone). This is a decrease from 92 (in the first phase of PPKM)," said Airlangga.

Airlangga continued, in implementing PPKM, there were still two locations with high population mobility. Among these are workplaces and residential areas.

"Of course, the activities of the COVID-19 Task Force at workplaces and settlements will continue to be intensified," he said.

Previously, Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, Ahmad Riza Patria, admitted that the results of the implementation of restrictions on community activities (PPKM) which were implemented in Java and Bali Provinces did not meet expectations.

Because, after being implemented for three weeks, the number of COVID-19 cases in Jakarta has actually increased. As of February 1, there were 24,793 active cases of COVID-19, with an accumulation of 273,332 cases.

Meanwhile, the positive rate of the number of specimens subjected to PCR examination or the positivity rate was 17.4 percent.

"In the evaluation, PPKM has not produced good results as we hope. It is due to the long holiday at the end of the year," said Riza, Tuesday, February 2.

Meanwhile, Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo said that the Central Java Movement Only at Home will be held this weekend. This policy is a response from the regions after President Joko Widodo in his press statement some time ago said that the implementation of PPKM had failed.

"I think we are ready on February 6-7, 2021 to carry out movements at home together. That is what I think is important in translating what the government wants," said Ganjar.