Day: July 1, 2021

Wear masks, maintain safe physical distance during emergency PPKM

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The government has appealed to people and all stakeholders to wear masks and maintain a safe physical distance during the implementation of emergency public activities restriction (PPKM) across Java and Bali on July 3-20, 2021. The implementation guidelines for tightening public activities during the emergency PPKM imposed

Military in Bali ready to support vaccination for children

Denpasar, Bali (ANTARA) – The IX/Udayana Regional Military Command in Bali Province is prepared to deploy its healthcare workers to support the government’s vaccination program for children between 12 and 17 years of age to protect them from COVID-19. “We are ready to become involved in the vaccination program for

MPR chief calls for strict enforcement of emergency PPKM

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Chairman of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR), Bambang Soesatyo, has urged the central and regional governments to strictly enforce public discipline during the implementation of emergency public activity restrictions in Java and Bali. The Emergency Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) will be enforced in both areas from July

COVID-19: Govt to test 324,283 people daily during emergency PPKM

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian government is targeting to expand COVID-19 testing to cover 324,283 people per day during the enforcement of emergency public activity restrictions (PPKM) in Java and Bali from July 3 – July 20, 2021. According to the guidelines for the enforcement of emergency PPKM, issued here

Women contracting COVID-19 can continue to breastfeed babies: expert

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Women who test positive for COVID-19 can still give breast milk to their babies, either directly or with the help of a pipette, FKUI community nutritionist Dr. Tan Shot Yen has said. “The baby actually gets the benefit of being given breast milk from a mother who

Indonesia likely to postpone reopening of Bali to foreign tourists

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, has hinted that the government will likely delay opening Bali to foreign tourists following the recent spike in COVID-19 cases. “When it comes to Bali, I think you can answer it yourself. It is impossible to reopen