Airlangga : 45 Cities Outside Java Implement PPKM Level 4, 276 Cities Level 3 And 65 Cities Level 2

Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto conveyed the latest PPKM Level 4 announcement for outside Java. (photo: screenshot)

JAKARTA – Several provinces outside Java and Bali have also carried out Level 4 PPKM. This statement was conveyed by the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and the Chair of KPCPEN, as well as the person in charge of PPKM outside Java, Airlangga Hartarto at the PPKM Evaluation and Implementation Press Conference, Sunday, July 26 in Jakarta .

"Especially outside Java, an assessment has also been carried out and PPKM Level 4 has been implemented in 45 districts and cities in 21 provinces outside Java. We have held a coordination meeting with the governor and regent regarding the extension and implementation of level 4," said Airlangga.

Meanwhile, for PPKM level 3 outside Java and Bali, 276 regencies and cities and 21 provinces outside Java-Bali are implemented. PPKM level 2 is implemented in 65 districts and cities in 17 provinces outside Java and Bali.

In addition, for the addition of social assistance in districts and cities for those implementing PPKM level 4, so far, the government has added food card assistance of Rp. 200 thousand for two months as many as 18.8 million beneficiary families.

“Then there are PPKM basic food cards, as many as 5.9 beneficiary families at the suggestion of the local government. The amount is Rp. 200,000 for six months," said Airlangga.

Cash assistance extension for May and June, disbursed in July amounting to Rp6.14 trillion for 10 million beneficiary families. There is also an internet quota subsidy for five months, August to December, for 38.1 million recipients, amounting to 5.54 trillion.

In addition, there are electricity discounts during October to December of 1.91 trillion rupiah, for 32.6 million customers. Then also continue the account assistance for minimum subscription fees for three months, October to December for 1.14 million customers, amounting to Rp420 billion.

There is also an additional 10 trillion rupiah for the pre-employment card, which is used for wage subsidy assistance in the amount of Rp. 8.8 trillion. Then the remaining 1.2 trillion to be given to the pre-employment card.

The wage subsidy assistance is specifically given to workers registered in the BPJS for employment in the PPKM area at level 3 and level 4 to be given assistance of Rp. 260 thousand twice.

"This 10 kg rice aid is for 28.8 million KPM, where the first stage is distributed 20 million KPM and the second stage is 8.8 KPM," said Airlangga.

Then there is the UMK presidential assistance, amounting to 3 million rupiah which will be distributed in the second quarter, and each receives 1.2 million. There were 1.5 million that were given assistance for stalls and street vendors for one million recipients with 1.2 million rupiah distributed by the TNI and Polri directly to the community.