In an attempt to anticipate the surge in COVID-19 cases, the Government will provide more self-isolation centers and hospitals for COVID-19 patients, including Hajj Dormitory Hospital in Pondok Gede, East Jakarta. “It is aligned with our duties and functions to prepare additional isolation rooms and hospitals,” Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono […]
The Indonesian Government has announced it will immediately administer a third booster jab using the vaccine made by US biotech company Moderna to provide better protection for health workers in the country. “Once we have finalized our discussions with associations of doctors, nurses, and midwives on their third jab using the Moderna vaccine, we will […]
The Government Monday (12/7) secured another 10 million dose of Sinovac bulk vaccine supply for the national vaccination drive targeting 181.5 million people in a bid to achieve herd immunity against COVID-19. “Today (12/07), we received 10,000,280 doses of Sinovac in the form of raw materials. The arrival of these 10 million doses has increased […]
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, prayers to God the All-Merciful and All-Gracious are also needed besides concrete actions, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “In tackling this difficult situation, aside from many practical actions, we must also perform spiritual actions. Send prayers, beg for God’s help to ease our burden so that the people, the nation, […]
The Government has announced it will provide 3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from the US pharmaceutical firm Moderna that arrived in the country on Sunday (11/7) in the form of ready-to-use vaccines for Indonesian people and all health workers. “We plan to give the first and second shots containing a dose of Moderna’s vaccines […]
In a bid to achieve herd immunity, the Indonesian Government, on Sunday (11/7), received 3 million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from the United States Government, via Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Tangerang, Banten province. “Alhamdulillah, Thank God, today, Indonesia has received 3,000,060 doses of Moderna vaccine. It’s due to the international cooperation of the United States Government […]
The Government Saturday (10/7) announced that this year’s Eid al-Adha (Day of Sacrifice) will fall on Tuesday on 20 July. Minister of Religious Yaqut Cholil Qoumas made the announcement after leading a limited isbat (determination) meeting on the first day of the month of Zulhijjah 1442 Hijri in Jakarta. “The position of hilal (the new […]
The Government has announced that in 20214 it will develop 32 underdeveloped regencies, exceeding the target set in the 2020-2024 National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN) at 25 regencies. “We previously aimed to build 25 out of 62 underdeveloped areas in the 2020-2024 RPJMN so by the end of 2024 there are 37 regencies that are […]
In a bid to tackle COVID-19 pandemic following a surge in positive cases in the past days, Indonesia secured assistance from neighboring country Singapore. As many as 200 ventilators, 256 empty oxygen cylinders arrived at Halim Perdanakusuma airport in Jakarta, Friday (09/07/2021). Along with the assistance, 30 of 10,000 oxygen concentrators that Indonesia had purchased […]
The Government has announced it will impose emergency activity restrictions (emergency PPKM) in fiteen regencies/cities outside the islands of Java and Bali. “The policy will apply from 12 to 20 July 2021 and the development in the 15 regencies / cities will be monitored on a daily basis,” Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto […]
