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Indonesia sticks with ‘micro-lockdown’ amid COVID-19 tsunami
The tighter micro-scale public activity restrictions (PPKM Mikro) will be in effect from Tuesday to July 5 to curb further transmission of COVID-19 amid the recent case surge.
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A motorcyclist passes through an alley in South Gandaria, South Jakarta, on Monday. A neighborhood in the subdistrict has been put under local lockdown due to the high number of COVID-19 cases confirmed in the area. (Antara/Sigid Kurniawan)
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ollowing mounting public pressure to impose tougher measures, the government has finally announced the tightening of COVID-19 restrictions to prevent the collapse of the country’s healthcare system amid the recent case surge.
Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto announced on Monday the tightening of the micro-scale public activity restrictions (PPKM Mikro) following a meeting with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.
“The tightened restrictions will take effect for two weeks starting tomorrow until July 5. This will be made official in a Home Ministry instruction,” Airlangga said during Monday’s press briefing.
Under the new provisions, the offices of government bodies, regional administrations and the private sector in COVID-19 red zones need to limit capacity to 25 percent and allow the remaining employees to work from home. Meanwhile, offices in non-red zones are allowed to operate at 50 percent capacity.
On top of strict health protocols, workers are restricted from traveling to other regions during the work-from-home period.
Schools in COVID-19 red zones are required to call off in-class learning plans, as all educational activities must be carried out online or long-distance. Similarly, activities in places of worship and other public areas that potentially create crowding have been banned “until the situation improves,” Airlangga said.
