Day: July 28, 2021

Mask up to beat COVID, protect vulnerable groups

It has been over 15 months since President Joko Widodo officially announced the country’s first confirmed COVID-19 cases on March 2, 2020. Over the past two months, the battle against the virus has become tougher due to a significant rise in daily cases, which the Indonesian health authorities believe has

Transportation Ministry issues circular on train travel during PPKM

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Transportation released Circular Letter No. 58 on instruction for domestic travel via rail transportation during the COVID-19 pandemic. The circular regulates the requirements for inter-city passengers and urban trains as per the regional status with public activity restrictions (PPKM) levels 1 to 4. Train

Tangerang’s 98 percent self-isolating patients recover from COVID-19

Tangerang (ANTARA) – Head of the Tangerang Health Service Dr Liza Puspadewi claimed that 98 percent of the patients, who underwent self-isolation at home, recovered from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “Based on the SiLacak and SiRona applications, 98 percent of asymptomatic patients were declared healthy after self-isolating at home for

Bonding with children amid the pandemic

Jakarta (ANTARA) – “Ohana means family, and family means no one gets left behind,” this quote from the movie Lilo and Stitch (2002) points to just how important a role parents play in their children’s growth and development. A role that has become even more crucial amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Children’s Day

Surabaya should raise greater awareness of Healthy House: Legislator

Surabaya (ANTARA) – A legislator urged the Surabaya city government to intensify the dissemination of information on Healthy House (Rumah Sehat) as a place for COVID-19 patients to self-isolate following refusal by several community members. “This refusal from residents is owing to a lack of information about the benefits of