"In the past, the authority had laid with the regions, (so we could pull the emergency brake). Now, the authority lies in the hands of the central (government). That is the regulation," Patria noted at the Jakarta City Hall here on Monday.
The central government's rule aims for improved coordination, synchronization, harmonization, and cooperation among regions to stem the transmission of COVID-19, the deputy governor remarked.
"Since the enforcement of PPKM, everything has been coordinated by the central government, and it is very good, so that the local governments can help each other and synergize well. Hence, once again, this micro PPKM is a good policy with sound coordination among local governments," he affirmed.
Jakarta will follow the decisions of the central government via Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto pertaining to efforts to prevent and control the number of COVID-19 cases.
The governor affirmed that restrictions on the capacity of community activities and operating hours would be more or less the same as what Hartarto had said.
"What has been conveyed by Coordinating Minister, Pak Airlangga, will be more or less what we will incorporate into the government's regulations. We are awaiting instructions of the Minister of Home Affairs as a reference or basis. God willing, the Minister of Home Affairs’ (instruction) will come out tomorrow," he remarked.
"Jakarta will follow the policies and decisions taken by the Central Government," he stated.
According to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency’s (BPBN’s) data, Jakarta had lately been witnessing a major spike in COVID-19 cases, reaching up to 5,014 in the past 24 hours on Monday, and 5,582 on Saturday. Related news: Police chief asks Jakarta to prepare self-isolation sites
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Translator: Ricky Prayoga, Fardah
Editor: Suharto
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