Day: October 4, 2021

Form COVID-19 task force for large events, event organizers told

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Organizing committees must form a COVID-19 task force when organizing large-scale events, government spokesperson for COVID-19 handling and Ambassador for Adaptation of New Habits, Reisa Broto Asmoro, has said. “It is mandatory to have a team that functions as an internal COVID-19 task force in the event.

Good COVID handling supported manufacturing PMI rise: Pandjaitan

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The increase in Indonesia’s manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in September 2021 was supported by good handling and control of the pandemic, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, has said. Indonesia’s manufacturing PMI strengthened to 52.2 in September from 43.7 in August, 2021.

PPKM outside Java-Bali extended till Oct 18

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The imposition of public activity restrictions (PPKM) outside Java-Bali has again been extended from October 5-18, 2021, with six districts/cities continuing to apply Level 4 restrictions, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said. “Previously, there were ten districts/cities at Level 4, (now) there are six districts/cities

To mark TNI anniversary, Border Task Force gives aid to school

Kupang, E Nusa Tenggara (ANTARA) – The Indonesian–Timor Leste Border Security Task Force has disbursed stationery and sports equipment to students at the Catholic Elementary School in Sallu village, West Miomaffo Sub-district, North Central Timor District, East Nusa Tenggara Province. “The assistance comprised 345 notebooks, 200 bags, and 1 set

Schools with over 5% positivity rate must close temporarily: Sadikin

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has instructed that if the COVID-19 positivity rate in a school reaches more than five percent, face-to-face learning activities (PTM) be temporarily stopped. “The school will be closed for two weeks, while the school board improves the enforcement of the health protocols,”

Over 53 million Indonesians receive second COVID-19 dose

At least 53,006,923 Indonesians have received their second jab of the COVID-19 vaccine as of Monday, according to data provided by the COVID-19 Response Task Force. The number of fully vaccinated people rose by 330,871 on Monday compared to the day before, according to the latest data from the task