Luhut: At The Direction Of The President, The Java-Bali PPKM Has Been Extended Until August 16

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan (Irfan Meidianto/VOI)

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Menkomarves) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has extended PPKM Level 4 and Level 3 from August 10 to 16, 2021.

This decision was made after an evaluation carried out within one week taking into account various aspects and input from experts.

"Under the direction of the President of the Republic of Indonesia, PPKM Levels 4, 3, and 2 in Java-Bali will be extended until August 16, 2021," Luhut said in a virtual press conference, Monday, August 9.

Luhut said the decision to extend the Java-Bali PPKM would be stated in the Instruction of the Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) in more detail.

"In this detailed decision process, we have communicated carefully with various parties, such as mall associations, industry, and so on," said Luhut.

Luhut explained that there were 26 regencies/cities that dropped from level 4 to level 3 because they showed significant improvement in conditions on the ground.

In general, the rules for implementing PPKM at each level are the same as before. However, in the extension of PPKM for the next week, the government will conduct a trial of gradual opening for malls or shopping centers in the Level 4 PPKM area.

"Trials for opening shopping centers/malls will be carried out in the cities of Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya and Semarang with a capacity of 25 percent over the next week, with strict health protocols," he said.