Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Trade will provide protective gear and set up disinfection chambers at 157 markets in six provinces of Indonesia, including DKI Jakarta, West Java, Central Java, East Java, Banten, and Yogyakarta Special Region.
"To stem the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Trade will give aid in the form of health facilities to public markets, including (setting up) disinfection chambers, (and handing out) hand sanitizers, masks, and gloves that will be prioritized for sellers and buyers," said Minister of Trade, Agus Suparmanto, in a video conference held on Wednesday in Jakarta.
Especially in DKI Jakarta, the Ministry will provide such aid to 20 public markets, including the Kramat Jati Market.
Furthermore, in order to raise awareness about handling COVID-19, the Ministry of Trade will create a 'Trade Ministry Care Task Force' to collect donations from all workers and the general public.
The task force will be responsible for coordinating donations and distributing them to those in need, especially medical and health workers.
The donations would include medications, health equipment, personal protective equipment (PPE), masks, hand sanitizers, gloves, face shields, and cash.
"Aid from the Ministry of Trade has been distributed to three hospitals, including RSD Budiasih, RSD Tebet, and RSD Duren Sawit," the minister said.
He said he hoped the aid helps build the spirit of unity and caring for other people, adding that he remains optimistic that the COVID-19 pandemic shall end in the near future.
"We can go through this difficult time together with strong spirits," he remarked. (INE)
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COVID-19: Trade Ministry works to make 157 public markets safe
29th April 2020
Minister of Trade, Agus Suparmanto, after a National Dialogue on Trade in Jakarta on March 11, 2020. (ANTARA/Mentari Dwi Gayati/ac)
Senin, 13 Juli 2009 20:27 WIB
Berita ini jelas jelas tidak netral. Sebelum ada larangan salat sudah ada kerusuhan yaitu Rabu minggu lalu. Kok disebut2 bahwa kerusuah akibat larangan salat. Bohong... Berita di Indonesia tidak netral sudah difilter dan bermain fitnah. Baca aja di yahoo sangat bertolak belakang. Antara sudah terkontaminasi
Senin, 13 Juli 2009 13:23 WIB
haiz~
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smua agama menjunjung tinggi hak setiap org, apa hny islam aja gt?
klo terjadi kerusuhan ap hrs disangkutkn dgn agama?
klo rusuh sesama agama itu namanya etnik? rusuh beda agama tuh menindas?
pls deh !!
semua org tao, suku uighur yg menindas suku han br terjadi kerusuhan, napa kalian ga salahkan suku uighur?
Senin, 13 Juli 2009 10:35 WIB
Pls dech.. Urus persoalan dalam negeri dulu baru urus yang lain..
jangan munafik dech..
Senin, 13 Juli 2009 00:48 WIB
makanya klo mo rusuh jgn suka bawa2 agama, jadi senjata makan tuan tuh.
Senin, 13 Juli 2009 00:48 WIB
ternyata eggy sudjana yg pro uighur anteknya barat yg menyokong separatis uighur.
Minggu, 12 Juli 2009 22:30 WIB
Pemerintah China salah kalau melarang kaum muslim untuk sembayang jumat, tapi pihak FUI jangan memutar balik fakta bahwa korban pembantaian adalah suku uighur. Yang menjadi korban pembataian adalah suku han, oleh karena itu suku han hendak melakukan balas dendam atas kematian suku han. Peristiwa pembantaian dipicu oleh tewasnya suku uighur di china selatan. Agama Islam adalah agama yang cinta damai tetapi banyak oknum yang selalu menatasnamakan islam utk memutar balikan fakta.