Anies Extends DKI's Micro PPKM Until May 17, Anticipating The Spike Of COVID-19 Ahead Of Eid

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JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan extended the micro-scale PPKM period from May 4 to 17, 2021. This was done to anticipate a spike in COVID-19 cases ahead of Eid Al-Fitr.

The extension of the micro PPKM was ratified by the Decree of the Governor of DKI Jakarta Number 558 of 2021 regarding the Extension of the Micro PPKM and the Instruction of the Governor of the Province of DKI Jakarta Number 27 of 2021 concerning the Extension of the Micro PPKM at the RT level.

Anies asked all his staff to anticipate the potential increase in the rate of active COVID-19 cases both before and after Eid. Anies is considering allowing Eid prayers in open areas.

"Id prayers in an open area so that it is easy to adjust the distance. The regulations will be in accordance with the direction of the DKI Regional Secretary's Circular. If conditions allow, hopefully we can maintain health protocols so that our efforts can run smoothly," said Anies in his statement, Monday, May 3rd.

In addition, the Jakarta Provincial Government must prepare regulations in various matters, such as controlling the number of visitors in various markets in Jakarta, overseeing office areas, and ensuring prayer activities during Ramadan to the implementation of Eid Al-Fitr prayers according to health protocols.

In addition, anticipation of post-Eid spikes must also be anticipated. Reflecting on the pre-pandemic period, there was a lot of mobilization from the regions to the capital city.

"This is where the most vital and most risky moment is, so that all Forkopimda ranks in DKI, even our neighbors in the capital buffer areas are also invited to collaborate in controlling the mobilization of residents," he explained.

Based on data compiled by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Health Office, in the last two weeks there has been a fluctuating increase in active cases, where on April 19 there were 6,884 active cases and there was an increase to 7,020 active cases on May 3.

However, the availability of isolation beds and ICU in Jakarta is still sufficient, because the percentage of occupancy shows a decrease.

As of April 18, the total capacity of isolation beds was 7,087 units and occupied 2 691 or 38 percent, while on May 3 the number of beds was 6,735 and 2,385 filled or 35 percent filled.

The total ICU capacity on April 18 was 1,056 and was filled with 500 patients or 47 percent, while on May 3, the total ICU capacity was 1,027 and filled with 425 or 41 percent filled.

"Each of them has a decrease of 3 percent in isolation beds and 6 percent for ICU, so that it can be transferred to non-COVID-19 patients," said Head of DKI Health Office Widyastuti.