President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Tuesday (14/4) issued directives on the handling of COVID-19 during a Plenary Cabinet Meeting through a Video Conference. The President’s directives are as follows: First, implementation of massive sample tests must be expanded with aggressive tracking procedures and followed by strict isolation. “I have ordered Chairperson of the COVID-19 Task […]

President Joko” Jokowi” Widodo attended the online ASEAN Special Summit on the coronavirus (COVID-19) from the Bogor Presidential Palace on Tuesday (14/4). The Special ASEAN Summit on COVID-19 was held under the chairmanship of Vietnam as the Chair of ASEAN in 2020. The Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuân Phúc acted as chairman in this Summit. […]

In a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19, Minister of Health Terawan Agus Putranto has approved the implementation of Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) in Pekanbaru, the capital of Riau province. The Decree Number HK.01.07/Menkes/250/2020 was issued by the Minister on 12 April 2020 The proposal for the restrictions was made following a significant increase […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Monday (13/4) issued new directives on handling the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. Head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Doni Monardo, who is also Chairperson of the the COVID-19 Task Force, said that the President’s directives are as follows: First, the President has ordered that data from the regions should […]

  Regulation of Minister of Transportation Number 18 of 2020 on Transportation Control will be adjusted to Regulation of Minister of Health on Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) after the distribution of social assistance, Head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Doni Monardo who is also a chairperson of the COVID-19 Task Force has said. […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has praised the use of telemedicine—medical services using electronic communications and software without an in-person visit—to treat patients amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The use of telemedicine is said to minimize health risks among health professionals. “It is a great effort to reduce risks among health professionals,” President Jokowi said on […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo during a Limited Meeting on Evaluation of COVID-19 Handling Task Force on Monday (13/4) in the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, gave a number of directives to his Cabinet. The directives are as follows: First, the President has ordered his Cabinet to expand the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test, especially in the epicenters […]

Given the significant increase and the rapid spread of the COVID-19, including local transmission in the regency of Tangerang, the city of Tangerang, the city of South Tangerang, and Banten province as a whole, the Government has deemed it necessary to impose large-scale social restrictions (locally known as PSBB) in those areas. The move aims […]

Approximately 690,000 protective personal equipment have been distributed to all provinces, regencies, and cities across Indonesia, Head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) Doni Monardo has announced. “We will increase the number so (we can) provide protective personal equipment at hospitals in the regions. (Providing protective personal equipment) is a fundamental asset and morale […]

Regional governments must complete all requirements needed for submitting the proposal to implement Large-Scale Social Restrictions (locally known as PSBB), according to Head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Doni Monardo who is also a chairperson of the COVID-19 Task Force “Several regional governments have submitted proposal for Large-Scale Social Restrictions but they do […]