Day: July 26, 2021

COVID-19 recoveries in Sleman outnumbered new daily cases

Sleman (ANTARA) – The COVID-19 task force from Sleman District, Yogyakarta Special Province, recorded an increase in the number of patients recovering from COVID-19 on July 22-25, with the figure exceeding the district’s new daily case count. “Plenty of people currently recovered from the disease. On July 22, some 385 patients

Marking Children’s Day 2021 by encouraging COVID-19 vaccination

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Themed “Children are Protected, Indonesia is Advancing” with the tagline “Children Care Amid Pandemic,” National Children’s Day (HAN) 2021 should be the right moment for parents to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19. Prior to the HAN commemoration, celebrated every July 23rd, the Health Ministry had issued

Indonesian MPR supports government to extend mobility restrictions

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Vice-Chairman of the Indonesian People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) Syarief Hasan lauded and supported the government’s move to extend the level 4 public activity restrictions (PPKM), effective from July 26 to August 2, 2021. “This extension has shown that the government listens to the people’s voice, although it should

COVID-19: Tanah Abang visitors will need to carry vaccine cards

Jakarta (ANTARA) – With Tanah Abang, one of the largest shopping centers in Jakarta, reopening on July 26, 2021 amid public activity restrictions, visitors to the market are being asked to present COVID-19 vaccine cards. “It is mandatory in all markets to show a COVID-19 vaccine card, with at least

Assist Indonesia’s MSMEs to produce standardised face masks: Indef

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef) Executive Director Tauhid Ahmad drew attention to the need to assist Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in producing face masks to ensure a standardised product. “(The first point is) mask standardisation. We have no issue with the fabric

UGM professor, PMI secy general to lead Humanitarian Solidarity Forum

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Sixty organizations on Sunday (July 25, 2021) declared their support for secretary general of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), Sudirman Said, and Gadjah Mada University (UGM) professor M Baiquni to lead the Humanitarian Solidarity Forum. The declaration was read online by Nursyahbani Katjasungkana and Professor Winda Mercedes