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Jakarta implements Transitional PSBB

14/06/2020

DKI Governor Anies Baswedan introduces a Transitional PSBB as the city moves towards implementing the government鈥檚 New Normal program. This article details the various new regulations in place during this transitional phase.

The Jakarta city administration recently introduced a transitional PSBB (Pembatasan Sosial Berskala Besar or Large-Scale Social Restrictions), relaxing a number of restrictions but also putting in place various strict health protocol. Regulation of the Governor of DKI Jakarta Number 51 of 2020 on the Implementation of Large Scale Social Restrictions during the Transition Period to a Healthy, Safe and Productive Public (鈥淧ergub DKI Jakarta 51/2020鈥) came into force on June 4, 2020.

Pergub DKI Jakarta 51/2020 regulates the following matters:

Implementation of Clean and Healthy Lifestyle 

A Clean and Healthy Lifestyle (PHBS) is to be implemented in order to mitigate the spread and infection of COVID-19 by ensuring the quality of public health and environments in which public activities occur (i.e. households, schools and/or educational institutions, houses of worship, workplaces, public facilities and various modes of public transportation). Individuals who live in/are domiciled in DKI Jakarta must implement the following measures: 

  1. Must use health masks when outside the home; 
  2. Must implement the following specific PHBS activities: 
  • Limit outdoor activities; 
  • Prioritize indoor activities; 
  • Implement physical distancing with a minimum of one meter in distance being maintained between persons; 
  • Avoid mass gatherings and activities. 

Furthermore, any Persons in Charge (鈥淧IC鈥) in locations in which public activities take place must carry out these steps: 

  • Must implement certain health protocols 
  • Must provide infrastructure and facilities capable of supporting PHBS; 
  • Must educate the general public to take responsibility for the implementation of PHBS policy; and 
  • Must implement internal supervisions 

Improvement of Healthcare Protocols
The PIC in the location of the relevant public activities will be required to implement the following measures: 

  • Report and coordinate with Health Agencies; 
  • Temporarily halt all activities for a period of 24 hours in order to clean and disinfect the relevant location; 
  • Immediately undertake the cleaning and disinfection of the relevant contaminated areas; 
  • Ensure clear air circulation if the air has been contaminated by infected workers; and 
  • Accommodate health checks and self-isolation/quarantine among workers and/or members of the general public who have had any physical contact with any infected persons. 

Transportation Controls

  1. Reintroduction of the odd-even policy for two-wheeled and four-wheeled vehicles 
  2. A mandatory 50% maximum of total passenger capacities for public transportation vehicles and private vehicles: 
  • A maximum of two persons may occupy a given row within passenger cars 
  • Mandatory use of health masks and encouraging regular handwashing among passengers and operators, which applies to both public transportation and private vehicles; and 
  • Implementation of physical distancing and limitation on operational hours for operators of public transportation. 

Workplaces
The workplaces must implement the following measures:  

  • The proportion of employees who will work at office has been set at 50% of all employees, while the other 50% will continue to work from home 
  • Implementation of specific health protocols (e.g. mandatory use of health masks, provision of handwashing and hand sanitizer facilities, implementation of body temperature checks) 
  • Implementation of physical distancing (with a minimum distance of 1 meter being maintained between persons) 
  • Ensuring and maintaining the cleanliness of the relevant locations and spraying disinfectant throughout the relevant areas 
  • Establishment and announcement of COVID-19 mitigation protocol policies and a COVID-19 task force 
  • Implementation of fluid visitor schedules and ensuring that visitors test negative for COVID-19 
  • Prohibiting the termination of any workers who test positive for COVID-19 
  • Proactively supervising the health of workers 

Sanctions: 

  • For Individuals who do not wear face masks in public places: 
    • Community service in the form of the cleaning of public facilities; or 
    • Administrative fines amounting to IDR 250,000
  • For Workplaces: 
    • Written reprimands; or 
    • Administrative fines amounting to IDR 25 million