The decision of raising the PPKM status in the capital city has been stipulated in the Instruction of the Home Affairs Minister (Inmendagri) No. 63 of 2021 concerning Level 3, 2, and 1 of PPKM.
The Level 2 PPKM policy is part of a gradual effort ahead of the Level 3 PPKM implementation that will be imposed throughout Indonesia as part of anticipatory measures during the Christmas and New Year holidays.
Level 3 PPKM will be reimposed from December 24, 2021, to January 2, 2022.
The newly-issued Inmendagri replaces the previous Minister of Home Affairs' Instruction (No. 60 of 2021) dated November 29, 2021.
With the increase in the PPKM level, several additional restrictions will apply to some sectors regarding capacity. For instance, in the non-essential sector, the capacity in offices has been reduced from 75 percent to 50 percent.
Physical attendance in the essential sector, which includes the financial sector and banks, has been reduced from 100 percent to a maximum of 75 percent. The 75 percent capacity is also applied to supermarkets, traditional markets, hypermarkets, and grocery stores.
People's markets selling non-essential commodities have been allowed to operate with a maximum capacity of 75 percent.
Food stalls, small restaurants, street vendors, businesses that operate on streets have been permitted to remain open until 9 p.m. and their capacity has been capped at 50 percent.
Restaurants and cafes, indoors or outdoors, and malls have been allowed to stay open until 9 p.m. at the latest with 50-percent capacity.
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Previously, under Level 1 PPKM, restaurants and cafes were allowed to remain open until 10 p.m. with their capacity limited to 75 percent.
Under Level 2 PPKM, restaurants and cafes whose operational hours start in the evening have been allowed to stay open with 50 percent capacity, down from 75 percent earlier.
Malls, shopping centers, and trade centers have been allowed to open at 50-percent capacity until 9 p.m. Under Level 1 PPKM, they could operate at 100-percent capacity until 10 p.m.
Movie cinemas have been allowed to operate at 70-percent capacity, but the capacity at cafes or restaurants in cinema complexes has been reduced to 50 percent.
The capacity at public facilities such as public areas, public parks, tourist attractions, and other public areas has been reduced to 25 percent from 75 percent.
Events related to art, culture, sports, and social activities in art centers, gyms, and fitness centers can now be held with maximum capacity reduced to 50 percent from 75 percent during Level 1 PPKM.
Meanwhile, attendance at wedding reception events has been capped at a maximum of 50 percent, as stipulated in the Inmendagri.
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Translator: Dewa W, Kenzu T
Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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