Considering PPKM Level 3

To prevent an explosion of Covid-19 transmissions during the Christmas and New Year holidays, the government will impose level 3 community activity restrictions (PPKM) nationwide. How do we respond to this?

KOMPAS/RIZA FATHONI

Passengers climb the flight of stairs at Soekarno Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, Banten, Tuesday (11/23/2021). The Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the performance of the Indonesian aviation industry over the past two years. However, the Indonesian National Air Carriers Association (INACA) is optimistic that there will be a recovery in 2022.

PPKM, or the imposition of restrictions on community activities, is one of the efforts to minimize the spread of Covid-19. This policy of limiting community mobility is based on recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO) and serves as a guide for the community in carrying out their activities, be it teaching and learning in schools, office settings, restaurants and various other public spaces as well as local and domestic transportation.

Each level of the four-tiered policy, with level 4 being the strictest, is determined based on various Covid-19 indicators. These include the number of positive cases, the number of Covid-19 patients being treated in hospitals, hospital bed availability and the psychological condition of the community.