Polda Metro Participates In Extending Odd-Even, Effective Thursday Tomorrow With 8 Application Points

Illustration-Underpass Senen, Central Jakarta is temporarily closed until it is repaired. (Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI)

JAKARTA - Traffic Director of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Sambodo Purnomo Yogo said the odd-even implementation in the capital city would continue along with the extension of PPKM for Java and Bali.

"With the extension of PPKM Level 4 in Java and Bali, we will extend even odd-even numbers. We follow the government's decision," Sambodo told reporters, Tuesday, August 17.

The odd-even implementation will take effect from Thursday, 12 August 2021. This scheme is valid from 06.00 WIB to 20.00 WIB.

The odd-even scheme will also be implemented at 8 points, including Jalan Sudirman, Jalan MH Thamrin, Jalan Merdeka Barat, Jalan Majapahit, Jalan Gajah Mada, Jalan Hayam Wuruk, Jalan Pintu Besar Selatan, and Jalan Gatot Subroto.

Regarding the continuation of the current odd-even implementation, Sambodo said that the determined road sections have not changed. "The location is temporarily fixed," said Sambodo.

Previously, the government announced that PPKM Level 4, Level 3, and Level 2 in Java and Bali were extended from 17 to 23 August.

In the implementation of the extension of the PPKM for the next week, there are additional districts/cities entering level 3 as many as 8 districts/cities, so that the total regencies/cities included in levels 3 and 2 reach 61 districts/cities.

There are a number of regulatory changes in the current implementation of PPKM. The government has relaxed the capacity for activities in places of worship. Now places of worship are allowed to contain a maximum of 50 percent. Previously, places of worship were limited to a maximum of 25 percent.

The government also allows outdoor sports activities that number no more than 4 people and do not involve physical contact.

Not only that, the government has also relaxed the capacity of visitors to malls or shopping centers in the extension of this PPKM to 50 percent. Restaurants within the mall are also allowed to serve dine-in.