5 Regions In East Java PPKM Level 1 Most In Java-Bali, Khofifah: Stay Disciplined Prokes

East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa/DOK VIA ANTARA

SURABAYA - The government has again extended the PPKM in the Java-Bali region from March 22 to April 4.

In East Java, there are five regions that are included in PPKM Level 1, most of them are in Java and Bali, namely Surabaya City, Mojokerto City, Tuban Regency, Mojokerto Regency, and Lamongan Regency.

"This is an exciting thing in East Java, where many regions are starting to return to their PPKM status at level 1. Currently, there are 5 regions with level 1 status, then 26 regions at level 2, and as many as 7 regions at level 3," said East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa in Surabaya, Tuesday, March 22.

Meanwhile, areas with level 2 status in East Java are Tulungagung Regency, Trenggalek Regency, Situbondo Regency, Sidoarjo Regency, Ponorogo Regency, Pacitan Regency, Ngawi Regency, Magetan Regency, Madiun Regency, Malang City.

Then Kediri City, Blitar City, Batu City, Kediri Regency, Bondowoso Regency, Blitar Regency, Banyuwangi, Sumenep Regency, Sampang Regency, Probolinggo Regency, Pasuruan Regency, Pasuruan Regency, Jember Regency, Gresik Regency, Bojonegoro Regency.

Meanwhile, the regions with level 3 status are Lumajang Regency, Probolinggo City, Madiun City, Jombang Regency, Pamekasan Regency, Nganjuk Regency, and Bangkalan Regency. This is based on the Instruction of the Minister of Home Affairs Number 17 of 2022 issued March 21, 2022, valid from March 22 to April 4, 2022.

"This development is a positive signal for East Java who continues to tirelessly cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. My message is, stay alert, don't be careless to enforce health protocols (prokes), and gas continues to accelerate vaccination, especially dose 2 and boosters," he said.

In addition, based on data from the East Java COVID-19 Task Force, the increase in daily positive confirmed cases in East Java also continued to decline as of Monday (21/3), the increase in daily positive confirmed cases in East Java decreased to 228 people.

Additional cases recovered from COVID-19 in East Java also continued to increase with the number of 949 people in a day. There are currently 4,135 active cases of COVID-19 in East Java. What is certain is that the maximum treatment, tracing and testing will continue to be provided.