Ministry of Health to Ends Community Activity Restrictions in Indonesia Next Year

JAKARTADAILY.ID – Indonesia through the Ministry of Health is currently reviewing the discourse to end the implementation of Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM).

"It is still being discussed by epi (epidemiology) and public health experts to prepare the community and health facilities," said the Head of the Communications and Public Services Bureau of the Ministry of Health, Siti Nadia Tarmizi, Sunday, December 25, 2022.

"Case surveillance and genomics are strengthened and public awareness for testing," he continued.

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As previously reported, President Joko Widodo said that by the end of this year the government is most likely ready to stop the Implementation of Restricting Community Activities (PPKM) in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic.

"The onslaught of the pandemic, when the delta entered, our daily cases reached 56 thousand cases," said Jokowi, at the 2023 Indonesia Economic Outlook event, South Jakarta, Wednesday, December 21, 2022.

According to Jokowi, at that time most of his staff called for a lockdown.

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"At that time I remember that almost 80 percent of ministers advised me to lock up. Including the public saying the same thing," said Jokowi.

"If we did that at the time, maybe the story would be different at this time," he continued.

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