The fulfilment of food needs is very necessary during Covid-9 pandemic. A national program is being planned by the Ministry of Agriculture that procures booths, which distributes rice, similar to an automatic teller machine (ATM). By this program nearby residents can access this facility. According to Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo, that based on the calculations done by the …

Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto has approved the request from five districts and cities in West Java to implement the so-called large-scale social restrictions, also known as PSBB, to contain the novel coronavirus epidemic in Greater Jakarta, where around 70 percent of confirmed cases were found. “I need to enforce the large scale social distancing measure (PSBB) for the Bogor …

Jakarta started imposing the large-scale social restriction (PSBB) policy on Friday, following the coronavirus pandemic. It takes effect for 14 days starting from April 10 to 23. The Jakartans are temporarily prohibited to perform several activities in an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus or Covid-19 in the city. Two big online ride-hailing companies, GoJek and Grab, no longer …

The city’s underprivileged residents will receive staple foodstuffs or ‘sembako’ that distributed by the Jakarta administration. This step taken by the Jakarta administration to help them that are financially-affected by the regulations concerning the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The distribution of staple foodstuffs will be completed before the city’s large-scale social restriction (PSBB) protocol is imposed on Friday. “The Jakarta administration …

The request of the Governor of DKI Jakarta, Anies Baswedan, who proposed to President Jokowi to impose regional quarantine was rejected. The reason for Anies’s proposal is because Jakarta is the epicentrum of the distribution of coronavirus. However, the President chose a social scale restriction in place of the area quarantine or lockdown. The Government of DKI Jakarta itself has …

The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government’s policy to stop inter-city inter-provincial bus (AKAP) operations must be delayed. Because the plan was ‘not’ approved by the center. DKI Jakarta Provincial Governor Anies Baswedan was reluctant to comment regarding the cancellation of the plan. He said the Transportation Agency (Dishub) knew more about the cancellation details. “That will be the Head of the …

The government has distributed 125 thousand rapid test kits to 34 provinces. Later the province will determine the rapid examination, first for the closest positive case contact, and second for health workers involved in direct services Covid-19. “At present we have distributed 125 thousand rapid test kits for rapid inspection to 34 provinces,” said Government Spokesperson for Corona Virus Handling …

DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan said the use of the Covid-19 rapid test tool was not used randomly but was prioritized based on criteria which risked transmission first. “This rapid-testing tool is not used randomly. And also not to do mass testing in open areas, “Anies said on his Twitter account, Monday, March 23. Anies also asserted, in this phase …

Panic buying becomes one of response from public amid the full-alert status of COVID-19 pandemic. In order to avoid that, Governor of Jakarta Anies Baswedan on Sunday said the provincial government has decided to limit food sales in retail stores. Anies said there were limits on food sales to control panic buying by the association of retailers. “The association of …

DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan, said the postponement of the Formula E 2020 electric car race did not make the commitment fee expire or it means still safe. Commitment fees or binding commitments that must be paid to the Federation Internationale de I’Automobile (FIA) Formula E reached around Rp360 billion. “There is no loss. [Commitment fees] are not [scorched], “Anies …