PPKM Mikro Extended Until March 8, Minister Airlangga: Active Cases Of COVID Decreased, Healing Increased

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto. (Photo: Doc. Setkab)

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartato said that one of the reasons for the government to extend the implementation of restrictions on micro-community activities (PPKM) was because there was a decrease in active cases of COVID-19 from the previous implementation.

"On February 5 to 17, the national active cases fell minus 2.53 percent, from 15.57 percent to 13.04 percent," Airlangga said in a virtual press conference, Saturday, February 20.

When active cases decline, the cure rate for COVID-19 increases. Airlangga explained, the recovery rate during the week rose 2.56 percent to 84.24 percent. Then, the rate of increase has decreased by 0.03 percent to 2.72 percent.

In addition, Airlangga also claims that the trend in bed use has also decreased to below 70 percent in five provinces, namely DKI Jakarta, Banten, West Java, DI Yogyakarta, and East Java.

Therefore, Airlangga announced that the micro-scale PPKM would be extended for two weeks from February 22 to March 8, 2021. A number of preparations were made.

Airlangga said that the Ministry of Health had distributed 653,375 tres antigen kits and 1 million kits would be added at the start of the PPKM-Mikro as of January 23.

Then, the COVID-19 Handling Task Force prepared a case tracker (tracer) of 4,188 people, the Village Guidance Officer (Babinsa) 29,491 people, the Community Police Officer (Babinkamtibmas) 17,523 people. This antigen system is integrated with the existing system at the Ministry of Health.

As for assistance to the involvement of the post at the micro-level, it uses various sources of financing, including Village Government Budget (APBDes), District/City Government Budget, the National Army-National Police budget, Ministry of Health budget, National board fo Disaster Management (BNPB), Provincial Government State, Ministry of Social Affairs, Ministry of Industry, and so on.

"The assignment is at the post. Prevention, coaching, and support, both logistics, administration, testing with free antigen swabs, tracer using the Village Guidance Officer (Babinsa) and the Community Police Officer (Babinkamtibmas)," said Airlangga.