YAKARTA – A two-week less restrictive blockade imposed yesterday in Indonesia’s capital, in a last attempt across the country to stem the immediate increase in the number of coronavirus cases.
Companies in secondary sectors can now continue to operate as long as 25% of their painters paint in offices.
Places of worship in low-risk neighborhoods will also be allowed to remain open, but at 50% of their capacity, while shopping malls and markets will continue to operate through compliance with fitness protocols.
Food on site is prohibited in restaurants and all entertainment venues are closed.
Dr. Anies Baswedan, governor of Jakarta, made the decision to partially close, senior Indonesian officials and the business network opposed restrictive measures, saying they would damage the economy and livelihoods of many people.
But Dr. Anies said Sunday that Jakarta’s administration saw the urgency of re-imposing social restrictions on the number of instances and deaths, which have soared this month.
From 1 to 11 September, 3,864 new instances were registered, representing 25% of the total instances shown in the town in the last six months.
The death count on it accounted for 14% of all deaths in Jakarta to date.
Dr. Anies also pointed to a large number of infections arising from workplaces. “That’s why we’re focusing on the 9/14 restrictions, it’s the workplaces,” he said, adding that a complete construction of the workplace would close for 3 days if there was a case shown.
Yesterday, the city of another 10 million people reported 55,099 cases and 1,418 deaths, while the country recorded a total of 221,523 cases and 8,841 deaths.
Sarman Simanjorang, vice president of the Jakarta Chapter Advisory Board of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, told the Straits Times that corporations are willing to comply with office rules, the social constraints that curb economic activity are them.
“Because other people’s movement is limited, economic transactions will certainly decrease. This will have an effect on us,” he added.
“Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, which they sought after the first social restrictions were softened, will decrease. “
Sarman said the effect of the blockade at the moment would be reflected in the city’s economic expansion in the third quarter of this year.
Jakarta’s economy rose 8. 22% between April and June compared to the same quarter last year, and rose 5. 06% in the first quarter of this year, according to official figures.
Overall, the country’s economy fell by 5. 32% in the current quarter compared to it was last year, this being the first quarterly contraction since 1999.
This time it was tougher sanctions.
“We expect the (city) government to strictly enforce social restrictions and impose sanctions,” Mr. Sarman.
Yesterday, Jakarta management activated 8 issues throughout Indonesia’s capital where it will monitor the implementation of the restrictions.
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