Jakarta – The emergency situation brake policy to tackle the COVID-19 case rise in the capital city comes under the Central Federal government’s authority and also micro-scale public movement restrictions (PPKM) implementation, Jakarta Deputy Guv Ahmad Riza Patria mentioned.
” In the past, the authority had laid with the regions, (so we could pull the emergency brake). Now, the authority depends on the hands of the central (federal government). That is the guideline,” Patria kept in mind at the Jakarta Town Hall here on Monday.
The main federal government’s rule goes for enhanced coordination, synchronization, harmonization, and cooperation amongst regions to stem the transmission of COVID-19, the deputy guv remarked.
” Because the enforcement of PPKM, whatever has actually been coordinated by the main federal government, and it is excellent, so that the local governments can help each other and synergize well. Once again, this micro PPKM is a good policy with sound coordination among local governments,” he affirmed.
Jakarta will follow the decisions of the main government by means of Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto pertaining to efforts to avoid and manage the number of COVID-19 cases.
The governor verified that limitations on the capacity of community activities and operating hours would be basically the like what Hartarto had stated.
” What has been communicated by Coordinating Minister, Pak Airlangga, will be more or less what we will integrate into the government’s regulations. We are awaiting instructions of the Minister of House Affairs as a recommendation or basis. God ready, the Minister of Home Affairs’ (direction) will come out tomorrow,” he remarked.
” Jakarta will follow the policies and decisions taken by the Central Federal government,” he stated.
According to the National Catastrophe Mitigation Agency’s (BPBN’s) information, Jakarta had actually lately been witnessing a significant spike in COVID-19 cases, rising to 5,014 in the past 24 hours on Monday, and 5,582 on Saturday.
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