Indonesia

As a result of the government’s distancing policy, which among others, requires people to work from home, several business sectors are asking for a relief program from the government, including telecommunications companies. This request to cope with a sharp decline in their revenues due to the social distancing policy imposed since mid-March to halt the spread of COVID-19. Telecommunications providers …

The Commuter Line rail service to continue operating during the large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) in Greater Jakarta (Jabodetabek). This is the decision of the government through Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister (Menko Marves) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, who is also acting transportation minister despite growing calls from all regional administrations to temporarily halt the service to “flatten the curve” of …

The rapid tests with drive-through facility have been opened by Siloam Hospitals Group and Lippo Malls Indonesia. The drive-through testing sites are open for those who develop coronavirus-like symptoms but don’t want to go to hospital too soon. “The drive-through allows a faster and safer Covid-19 screening because it minimizes physical contact between the lab technicians and the test taker. …

Cash assistance in Riau Province Social assistance will be provided to families that affected by outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease, or COVID-19 in some regions. The Riau provincial government will provide Rp600 thousand in social assistance to each of around 250 thousand families in the province. “Cash assistance of Rp600 thousand will be given to each family for three …

Commuter lines in and around Jakarta are urged to be suspended while the capital implements large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) to control coronavirus spread. Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has requested ad interim Transportation Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan regarding this. “Two days ago, I proposed the suspension of commuter lines to the Transportation Minister while the PSBB is in place,” Anies said …

Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, and Bekasi have implemented the enforcement of the large-scale social restrictions or PSBB. There is a plan to stop the operation of the commuter line or KRL on April 18, 2020, during PSBB. However according to the Transportation Ministry asserted that there has been no decision yet. The requests of the train suspension have been delivered to …

In order to handle coronavirus or Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia, the government has formed a task force. The newest, more than 22 thousand volunteers have joined the Indonesian Task Force for the Acceleration of COVID-19 Response, according to Achmad Yurianto, the government spokesperson for COVID-19 handling. “Over 22,000 volunteers have voluntarily registered with the Task Force for the Acceleration of …

Many companies are still operating during the period of the large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) in the capital. Jakarta Manpower, Transmigration, and Energy Agency discovered that because they earn permission from the Industry Ministry. “I inspect companies that are not exempted [from the PSBB order] but having a permit from the Industry Ministry to carry out their normal activities during the …

Produce ventilators, rapid test kits domestically Indonesia will be ready for having personal protective equipment (PPE) to handle COVID-19 cases. This was announced by the Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita on Wednesday that saying about the readiness of Indonesia’s textile association and National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) to produce PPE. “Soon, protective equipment can be produced up to 16,000 …

Positive patients of the new coronavirus infection or COVID-19 and patients under monitoring for the disease (PDP) are now have more options to have treatment because Pertamina Jaya Hospital (RSPJ) has now officially operated to specifically treat them “As another referral hospital tapped by the Indonesian government, RSPJ will accept patients referred from other hospitals that have provided medical care …