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View all search resultsNo odd-even policy as restrictions extended
The Jakarta administration has extended the transitional period of large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) for another 14 days starting Monday until Nov. 22, as efforts to slow the spread of COV- ID-19 in the capital continue.
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he Jakarta administration has extended the transitional period of large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) for another 14 days start- ing Monday until Nov. 22, as efforts to slow the spread of COV- ID-19 in the capital continue.
The city claimed COVID-19 transmission had declined 55 percent within the last 14 days. It recorded 12,481 new active cases on Oct. 24, but the number dropped to 8,026 cases on Nov. 7.
Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan said the administration would only pull the emergency brake by reimposing the full- fledged PSBB if the city saw a surge in COVID-19 infections so significant that it could cripple the healthcare system.
The capital previously returned to full PSBB on Sept. 14 after health authorities recorded a surge in new active COVID-19 cases.
The Jakarta administration relaxed the restrictions on Oct. 12 despite tallying more than 1,000 new confirmed cases daily. Anies claimed epidemiologists’ data had shown that the transitional PSBB had helped Jakarta control the outbreak.
“However, we need to stay alert. Don’t let the improving situation catch us off guard. Although it has slowed down, the transmission is still happening,” Anies said on Sunday, urging Jakartans to adhere to strict health protocols. According to the pro- vincial administration, the bed occupancy rate among COVID -19 referral hospitals had declined from 66 percent on Oct. 10 to 56 percent on Nov. 7.
Data from the University of Indonesia’s School of Public Health show that the current rate of pub- lic adherence to social distancing and mask-wearing stands at 60 percent and 70 percent, respectively.
