PPKM Batam: Food Stalls Allowed To Open Until 22.00 WIB, Dine In 30 Minutes

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BATAM - The Batam City Government, Riau Islands, allows people to eat at business places such as warungs, hawker stalls, restaurants and small-scale cafes at their own location in the extension of PPKM from 26 July to 2 August.

This is regulated in the Decree of the Mayor of Batam No. 38 of 2021 which was distributed Monday, July 26. This rule is different from the previous PPKM, which emphasized that business actors only received take-out food services.

In the latest PPKM regulations, food stalls/warteg, street vendors, hawker stalls and the like are allowed to open until 22.00 WIB with strict health protocols.

"Eating on the spot is allowed for 30 minutes," said the circular, quoted by Antara, Monday, July 26.

Then for small-scale restaurants and cafes that are in their own location, they may serve meals on site with a capacity of 25 percent and accept take-away meals.

However, for restaurants, restaurants, cafes with medium and large scale located in separate locations or in shopping centers, only accept take-away service. Not allowed to eat on the spot.

SE also regulates activities in shopping centers and trade centers to be temporarily closed, except for access to restaurants, supermarkets and supermarkets.

Restaurant and shopping center businesses that do not comply with the provisions will be subject to administrative sanctions up to business closure.

Likewise, anyone who violates the law will be subject to sanctions based on articles 212 to 218 of the Criminal Code, Law No. 4 of 1984 concerning Infectious Disease Outbreaks, Law No. 6 of 2018 concerning Health Quarantine and regional regulations and regional heads.

"The Mayor's SE is valid from July 26 to August 2, 2021 and adjustments will be made based on the results of further evaluation by considering the expiration of the validity period," said the SE Mayor of Batam.