Ministry of Health has announced that it commences COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 12-17 today, 1 July 2021, through Circular Number HK.02.02/I/1727/2021 on Vaccination Phase 3 for Vulnerable People, the General Public, and Children in the 12-17 Age Group. The decision was made following an increase in COVID-19 cases in children. Data from the […]
Following the announcement of an emergency public activity restriction (PPKM Darurat) in the islands of Java and Bali from 3 to 20 July 2021, the Indonesian Government has issued a regulation on the emergency PPKM. The regulation, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment as well as Deputy Chairperson of the Committee for COVID-19 Handling […]
In a bid to achieve herd immunity among Indonesia’s population of 181.5 million people, the Government Thursday (07/01) secured 998,400 doses of Japan-manufactured AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. The finished vaccines that arrived in Soekarno-Hatta airport in Tangerang, Banten province is as a form of bilateral cooperation between the Government of Indonesia and the Government of Japan. […]
The Government has announced it will increase testing and tracing measures fourfold to detect new cases of COVID-19. According to Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin, to achieve the target, each district / city must pursue the daily targets following guidelines from the WHO. “We have increased the number of testing from around 100,000 to […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered all personnel of the Indonesian National Police (Polri) to make continuous improvements and strengthen the institution in protecting and serving the people. “Long live the Indonesian National Police. You must continue the transformation to become the servant of the homeland and the nation,” the President said in his remarks […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo called on the Indonesian National Police (Polri) to continue to play a more active role in supporting the Government’s efforts to handle COVID-19 pandemic. “I order the National Police personnel to continue to play a more active role in supporting the Government’s policies in handling COVID-19 pandemic,” the President said in […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (01/07) bestowed Bintang Bhayangkara Nararya medal, the third class meritorious service medal, to three personnel of the Indonesian National Police for their contribution to the progress and development of the Indonesian National Police. The medals were conferred during a ceremony to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the National Police […]
The Indonesian Government has announced it will impose an emergency public activity restriction (PPKM Darurat) in the islands of Java and Bali from 3 to 20 July 2021 following the surge in the number of COVID-19 cases. “I have decided to impose an emergency PPKM from 3 to 20 July 2021, specifically in Java and […]
On Tuesday (25/5), fourteen million doses of Sinovac vaccine bulk arrived in Indonesia. The arrival affirmed the Government’s efforts to secure COVID-19 vaccine supply to be used on national vaccination program and to speed up the country for achieving herd immunity. “Today, 14 million doses of vaccine bulk from Sinovac have arrived in Indonesia, adding […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has appealed to the public to stay vigilant amid COVID-19 cases surge in recent weeks. “I urge everyone to be vigilant. Health and economic aspects must go hand in hand,” the President said at the opening of the 8th National Conference of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), in […]
