In light of the surge in COVID-19 cases in Indonesia, the Government has announced it continues to distribute oxygen concentrators to hospitals and COVID-19 isolation centers to meet high demand for oxygen. “We have secured a donation of 17,000 [units of oxygen concentrator] and some of them have arrived. We will also buy 20,000 units […]
Following the extension of Level 4 and Level 3 Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) in the islands of Java and Bali from 26 July to 2 August 2021, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan underlined the importance of cooperation from all elements in the implementation of pandemic control policy. “The handling of […]
In a bid to curb the pandemic, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Sunday (25/07) at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta announced that public activity restriction (PPKM) level 4 will be extended to 2 August 2021. According to the President, the decision was made after his administration took several aspects into account, including health, economic and social dynamics […]
Following the Government’s decision to extend the public activity restrictions (PPKM) level 4 until 2 August 2021, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered his Ministers to intensify testing and tracing measures to reduce spread of COVID-19. The statement was made by Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan in a lived-streamed press […]
The Government has announced it will extend the Public Activity Restrictions (PPKM) Level 4 from 26 July to 2 August 2021. “After taking health, economic, social dynamic aspects into consideration, I have decided to continue the implementation of PPKM Level 4 from 26 July to 2 August 2021. However, we will make several adjustments on […]
The Indonesian contingent won the second medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after Eko Yuli Irawan won a silver medal in weightlifting. Competing in men’s 61-kilogram class at the Tokyo International Forum, Japan on Sunday (25/07/2021), Eko Yuli recorded a total lift of 302 kilograms (137 kilograms Snatch, and 165 kilograms Clean and Jerk). He […]
Ministry of Health on Friday (23/7) issued Circular Number: H.K.02.02/II/1918/2021 on Accelerated Testing and Tracing during the Implementation of Public Activity Restrictions (PPKM). “The Circular aims to accelerate the response to pandemic during the PPKM through swift detection by increasing the number of testing and tracing,” Acting Director General of Disease Prevention and Control of […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo congratulated the success of Indonesian weightlifter Windy Cantika Aisah in winning the first medal for the Indonesian contingent at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. “Today, good news came from Tokyo. Indonesian weightlifter Windy Cantika Aisah presented the first medal at the Tokyo Olympics by winning the bronze medal in the women’s 49 […]
In a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19, Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas issued Circular Number 20 of 2021 on Health Protocols and Religious Activity Restrictions in Places of Worship during the level 3 and level 4 of Public Activity Restrictions (PPKM) in Java and Bali. This circular also regulates the extension […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Saturday (24/07) inspected the construction of a new medical facility called Gotong Royong Oxygen House in Pulo Gadung subdistrict in East Jakarta. “This afternoon, I inspected (the construction of) Gotong Royong Oxygen House that has not been finished. It is due to be completed next week and perhaps will be 100 […]
