Jakarta PPKM Level 3, Odd-Even Areas Decreased

ILLUSTRA TION / VOI

JAKARTA - The Traffic Directorate of Polda Metro Jaya continues to apply the odd-even scheme during the PPKM level 3. However, the scheme only applies to 3 roads.

"From August 26 to August 30, we will apply (odd-even) to 3 areas," said Director of Traffic and Traffic of the Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Sambodo Purnomo Yogo to reporters, Tuesday, August 24.

The three roads include Jalan Sudirman, Jalan MH Thamrin, and Jalan Rasuna Said. The scheme is still in effect from 06.00 to 20.00 WIB.

"(Odd-even) Starting from the Mampang Gatot Subroto intersection to the Imam Bonjol intersection," said Sambodo.

Sambodo mentioned the reason behind reducing the area to 3 points with an odd-even scheme. The area is said to be an office area because it is considered necessary to limit mobility.

"So we think that on Jalan Sudirman Thamrin we still need to have restrictions on community activities, restrictions on mobility with odd-even," said Sambodo.

Previously, the odd-even scheme was 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.

Meanwhile, the policy follows up on President Joko Widodo (Jokowi)'s decision to extend PPKM in Java and Bali. But for the Jabodetabek agglomeration area and a number of regencies/cities, the PPKM level dropped to level 3.

"The government has decided that starting from August 24 to August 30, 2021, some regions can be lowered from level 4 to level 3. Java and Bali islands, the agglomeration areas of Greater Jakarta, Greater Bandung, Greater Surabaya and several other city/district areas can already be at level 3. starting on August 24," said Jokowi in announcing the extension of the PPKM via the Presidential Secretariat Youtube, Monday, August 23.

According to Jokowi, there have been quite good developments in handling COVID-19 on the island of Java and Bali regarding the PPKM level

“There has been a pretty good development at level 4 from 67 regencies/cities, which has been reduced to 51 regencies/cities. Level 3 from 59 regencies/cities to 67 regencies/cities. Level 2 from 2 regencies/cities, to 10 regencies/cities," Jokowi continued.