The COVID-19 pandemic is still not under control both globally and nationally in Indonesia. Of course, it is not easy to predict how this health crisis will develop in 2021.
On voting day for the 2020 regional elections, more than 100 million people are expected to assemble at 298,939 polling stations.
Jakarta has extended the imposition of transitional large-scale social restrictions again. However, this effort will not be successful if its implementation is marred by various violations.
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is seeking a reduction in year-end collective leave days. Enforcement of health protocols throughout all stages of the 2020 regional elections must be ensured.
People should not reduce their alertness in facing the COVID-19 pandemic because the pandemic is not shown any sign of abating.
Face-to-face instruction will start as of 1 January 2021 under strict hierarchical licensing. The safety of students will be the top priority and protocol readiness is nonnegotiable.
Traveling on a tour bus in the city of Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, has become increasingly in demand by residents to ward off boredom during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Indonesian Food and Drug Monitoring Agency, predicts that it will authorize the emergency use of China’s Sinovac COVID-19 candidate vaccine, at the end of January 2021.
Regional heads who do not enforce health protocols may face dismissal. This needs support from other stakeholders for enforcement.
Regional leaders, as the heads of the COVID-19 handling task forces in their respective regions, have been warned again.