Head of the National Disaster Management Agency—who is also Head of Covid-19 Handling Task Force— Doni Monardo called on the people who use public transportation to stay calm while queueing and not to cram onto the already-packed mass transports.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has urged regional leaders to have one vision and implement similar policies in dealing with the ongoing covid-19 outbreak. “Do pay closer attention to policies implemented in the provinces, be it the impacts on health, the safety of our people, or the socio-economic impacts that ensue,” the President said at the […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo underlined that the state has a duty to ensure that all Indonesian citizens have access to health services through the National Health Insurance system that runs entirely and sustainably, particularly in the mitigation of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has slowed down global economy including the economy of Indonesia and around 186 other countries have infected by the virus. Therefore, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo underlined that the Government must continue striving to anticipate the slowdown, to maintain people’s purchasing power, to reduce risks of lay-offs, and to maintain economic and people […]

In a bid to protect students across the country amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Government has cancelled this year’s national exam. Indonesian Minister of Education and Culture Nadiem Makarim on Tuesday (24/3) confirmed this through video conferencing. According to Nadiem, the Government made the decision based on the following considerations”

Indonesia on Tuesday (24/3) reported 107 new confirmed covid-19 cases, bringing the total number of cases to 686, the Government’s spokesperson for covid-19 management Achmad Yurianto has announced. Of 686 people, 30 recovered from the virus, while 55 died, he added.

The Government has announced that the national exam will be administered only as a standard evaluation system to map national education quality but will not affect the student’s performance. “We appreciate several schools that have conducted the national exam . However, the result of the exam will not be used as the entrance test for […]

President Joko “Jokowi“ Widodo on Tuesday (24/3) delivered a number of directives for Governors regarding measures to handle COVID-19 outbreak. The President delivered his directives through a video conference from the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta.

In a bid to combat Covid-19, the Indonesian Government will issue a policy for Staple Food Card recipients, Pre-employment Card, as well as relaxation for micro, small and medium businesses. “Over the next 6 months, we will add Rp50,000 more, so that Rp200,000 (will be) received per beneficiary family. The budget that we have prepared […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Wednesday (24/3) issued directives to 34 governors on handling the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. One of the directives is to practice social distancing, which is then translated into physical distancing.