Palangka Raya Implements PPKM Level 4 Until 6 September

Mayor of Palangka Raya Fairid Naparin/PHOTO VIA ANTARA

PALANGKA RAYA - The City of Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan has officially extended the Implementation of Level 4 Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) until September 6.

"According to the instructions of the Minister of Home Affairs (Imendagri) we are currently implementing PPKM Level 4 to September 6", said Palangka Raya Mayor, Fairid Naparin, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, August 24.

Fairid said that despite extending PPKM Level 4 several regulations contained in the Domestic Instruction Number 36 of 2021 concerning PPKM Level 4 COVID-19 in the Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Nusa Tenggara, and Papua Regions, there were several leniencies.

"One of them is for weddings that can be attended by 30 people and for restaurants, cafes and the like with a capacity of 30 percent. However, there is also an addition, namely filling out the PeduliLindung Application", he said.

The youngest regional head in the Central Kalimantan Province said that to further clarify the standard operating procedures for implementing the Level 4 PPKM extension, his party is also coordinating internally with the Forkopimda.

"Hopefully tomorrow we can inform the public about the provisions for implementing the extension of PPKM Level 4. This provision is to adjust the conditions and developments of the region and the Ministry of Home Affairs", he said.

Fairid said that currently, the implementation of PPKM is quite influential on the success of handling COVID-19 in the "City of Beauty".

"Based on the epidemiology conveyed by the provincial government that the effectiveness of PPKM is proven. The target of reducing cases is 50 percent and our achievement is 50.2 percent. We will continue to strengthen PPKM at the RT and RW (Citizens Association) levels", he said.

As an effort to break the chain of the spread of COVID-19, the Palangka Raya City Government, through the task force team, continues to make various efforts, ranging from socialization, early detection, security to case handling.

The Palangka Raya City Government also invites people in the capital area of Central Kalimantan to always apply the COVID-19 health protocol as an effort to minimize potential and prevent the spread of COVID-19.