Indonesia

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 …

The fulfilment of food needs is very necessary during Covid-9 pandemic. A national program is being planned by the Ministry of Agriculture that procures booths, which distributes rice, similar to an automatic teller machine (ATM). By this program nearby residents can access this facility. According to Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo, that based on the calculations done by the …

Indonesia’s economy has been hit hardly due to coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic where thousands of workers get laid off. This was announced by the head of the COVID-19 countermeasure acceleration team, Doni Monardo, on Monday, April 13. “The layoff affected at least 1.6 million workers according to the reports from a number of state ministers,” said Doni in today’s press conference …

Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto has approved the request from five districts and cities in West Java to implement the so-called large-scale social restrictions, also known as PSBB, to contain the novel coronavirus epidemic in Greater Jakarta, where around 70 percent of confirmed cases were found. “I need to enforce the large scale social distancing measure (PSBB) for the Bogor …

Mount Merapi, located at the border of Central Java Province and Yogyakarta, erupted on Friday, emitting a cloud of ash column up to 3,000 meters from the volcano’s peak. Merapi erupted at 9:10 a.m. local time. Duration of the eruption was 103 seconds and an amplitude of 75 millimeters (mm), the Yogyakarta Geological Disaster Investigation and Technology Development Center (BPPTKG) …

Jakarta started imposing the large-scale social restriction (PSBB) policy on Friday, following the coronavirus pandemic. It takes effect for 14 days starting from April 10 to 23. The Jakartans are temporarily prohibited to perform several activities in an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus or Covid-19 in the city. Two big online ride-hailing companies, GoJek and Grab, no longer …