logo Kompas.id
EnglishEasing the Use of Masks to...
Iklan

Easing the Use of Masks to Transition to Endemicity

The use of masks should still be done outdoors because the transmission of Covid-19 is still happening. It's better to keep wearing masks; there are still people who don't have immunity.

By
MAWAR KUSUMA WULAN, DEONISIA ARLINTA
· 4 minutes read
President Joko Widodo in his statement at the Bogor Presidential Palace on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. The government has decided to relax the policy on wearing masks for people who are active outdoors or in open areas.
BIRO PERS SEKRETARIAT PRESIDEN

President Joko Widodo in his statement at the Bogor Presidential Palace on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. The government has decided to relax the policy on wearing masks for people who are active outdoors or in open areas.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS — The government has decided to relax the policy on wearing masks in outdoor or open areas. This policy was made as a form of transitioning to Covid-19 endemicity.

"If people are doing outdoor activities or in open areas that are not crowded with people, they are allowed not to wear masks," said President Joko “Jokowi" Widodo in his statement at the Bogor Palace, West Java, on Tuesday (17/5/2022) evening.

Editor:
SYAHNAN RANGKUTI
Share
Logo Kompas
Logo iosLogo android
Kantor Redaksi
Menara Kompas Lantai 5, Jalan Palmerah Selatan 21, Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia, 10270.
+6221 5347 710
+6221 5347 720
+6221 5347 730
+6221 530 2200
Kantor Iklan
Menara Kompas Lantai 2, Jalan Palmerah Selatan 21, Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia, 10270.
+6221 8062 6699
Layanan Pelanggan
Kompas Kring
+6221 2567 6000