Kotabaru supports and ready to implement PPKM

Kotabaru, S Kalimantan (ANTARA) - The Kotabaru Legislative Council (DPRD) Speaker Syairi Mukhlis stated that the district supports and is ready to implement the imposition of restriction on community activities (PPKM) as stated in the Minister of Home Affairs Instruction No. 1 of 2021.

"We (Kotabaru) support the implementation of PPKM as instructed by the central government through Minister of Home Affairs to accelerate the handling of COVID-19," said Syairi Mukhlis, Sunday.

He said that Kotabaru is now in an orange zone, which means that the COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing and the number of patients tends to increase. 

After sloping down, the number of confirmed positive patients in Kotabaru has tended to increase in recent weeks and it is estimated as the second wave of COVID-19 transmission.

"For this reason, it is necessary to carry out evaluation and serious handling, among others by synergizing with the central's and provincial government's measures, namely the implementation of PPKM," said Syairi.

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The PDIP politician explained that the legislature would soon hold a coordination meeting with executive and related agencies, especially the Task Force for Acceleration Handling of COVID-19.

Meanwhile, to follow-up with the Minister of Home Affairs Instruction regarding PPKM, the provincial government together with the COVID-19 Task Force held a virtual coordination meeting in preparation for implementing PPKM in districts and cities throughout South Kalimantan.

According to the instruction of the Home Affairs Minister, for offices only 25 percent come to work, the remaining 75 percent work from home, while malls are open until 19.00, restaurants are only allowed 25 percent of their capacity and are maximized for taking away.

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