PPKM Jawa-Bali Extended, Fitness Venue In Agglomeration Area Can Operate

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JAKARTA - The government has allowed the opening of fitness centers and gyms to operate in agglomeration areas in the extension of the Java-Bali PPKM from 5 to 18 October.

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan explained that the agglomeration areas in question are Greater Jakarta, Greater Bandung, Solo Raya, Greater Semarang, Yogyakarta and Greater Surabaya.

"In implementing the PPKM Level, which will be implemented over the next two weeks, the government will make various adjustments, including the opening of a fitness center in the Jabodetabek agglomeration area," Luhut said in a virtual press conference, Monday, October 4.

For the record, the opening of a fitness center may be carried out with a maximum capacity of 25 percent of visitors with the implementation of strict health protocols and Screening of the Cares for Protect application.

In the extension of the Java-Bali PPKM, Luhut said there was an increase in the number of regions implementing PPKM Level 3 from 84 regencies/cities to 107 regencies/cities.

Then, currently there are still 20 regions that will continue PPKM Level 2 for the next two weeks. Then, there is no area that is still undergoing PPKM Level 4.

Luhut said, the increase in the number of regions implementing PPKM Level 3, which was previously level 2, was due to the fact that these regions had not met the vaccination target for implementing PPKM Level 2.

"Cities at level 2 that previously received dispensation (on the implementation of PPKM until October 4) are currently unable to achieve the vaccination coverage target," he concluded.

The good news is that there is one area that has been able to implement PPKM Level 1, or you could say the new normal, namely the City of Blitar.

"The government will test the implementation of PPKM Level 1, the new normal for Blitar City. The implementation of PPKM Level 1 will approach normal community life activities," he said.

The implementation of the PPKM Level 1 trial in Blitar was implemented because it had fulfilled the WHO indicator requirements and the target for vaccination coverage of dose 1 was 70 percent and dose 1 for the elderly was 60 percent.

To compensate for these conditions, the government will increase surveillance, testing and tracing measures, to increase the discipline of health protocols.

In its implementation, the government will deploy a special team to monitor the development of PPKM Level 1 in Blitar City, with the hope that it can become a role model for other districts/cities.