Editor's Comments
The Virus that just keeps on giving.
Yesterday we reported that P.P.K.M. regulations, the Indonesian government's protocol for handling COVID - 19, had ended and had not been extended.
Later the news came out that they have now extended P.P.K.M. to December 14th.
One of the main reasons is that after achieving one of the lowest death rates per capital of the top 20 nations suddenly a new variant of Covid - 19 Rears Its Ugly Head in South Africa.
It has been named Omicron.
There has been a lot of confusing information regarding this ne variant.
Key people in South Africa are saying it is not as bad as the normal one.
Others are saying is much worse.
One thing we do know for sure is like most other variants by the time they report it in the news it most likely has already spread to most countries.
No OMICRON in Indonesia Yet?
So far there's no reports of OMICRON in Indonesia but there's a very good chance it could be here already.
After scanning the news the last few days it appears that they don't know yet if the current vaccines will work against it.
There is a lot of confusion worldwide.
The bottom line is it appears that our hopes and dreams of hordes of international tourists returning to Bali for a Merry Christmas have been dashed.
Omicron Ghost of Christmas Past?
A character of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, who visits Ebenezer Scrooge in order to show him his past, especially certain events around Christmases of past years that contributed for the change of heart of Scrooge from liking to despising Christmas.
Although Bali’s International Airport was opened on October 14th. it doesn't look like there will be any International Tourists flying directly to Bali in the coming weeks to enjoy year-end celebrations.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it is better if we understand what's going on and plan appropriately.
This will end soon:
One thing that I do know for sure is that this pandemic like the similar one before it the Spanish Flu Pandemic from 1918 to 1920 only lasted two years.
The first sign signs of COVID - 19 appeared worldwide in the fall of 2019 so we are now two years into this. If nothing else happens it should end by itself.
In 1918 they didn't have vaccines or new pills to prevent deaths, so I think we are much better prepared.
Hang in there! Use this opportunity to clean up your computers, your homes, your careers and your businesses and your relationships.
This too shall pass.
Kompas.com - 29/11/2021, 22:11 WIB Share: Comment Residents pass in front of the COVID-19 mural in Jakarta, Tuesday (2/11/2021).
The government has lowered the status of the Implementation of Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) from level two to level one for the DKI Jakarta area according to the Instruction of the Minister of Home Affairs Number 57 of 2021. ANTARA FOTO/Sigid Kurniawan/foc.
View Photos Residents pass in front of the COVID-19 mural in Jakarta, Tuesday (2/11/2021).
The government has lowered the status of Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) from level two to level one for the DKI Jakarta area according to the Instruction of the Minister of Home
Affairs Number 57 of 2021. ANTARA FOTO/Sigid Kurniawan/foc. (BETWEEN PHOTO/SIGID KURNIAWAN) Residents pass in front of the COVID-19 mural in Jakarta, Tuesday (2/11/2021). The government has lowered the status of the Implementation of Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) from level two to level one for the DKI Jakarta area according to the Instruction of the Minister of Home Affairs Number 57 of 2021. ANTARA FOTO/Sigid Kurniawan/foc. X Penulis Fitria Chusna Farisa | Editor Bayu Galih JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Spokesperson for the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Menko Marves), Jodi Mahardi, confirmed that the Community Activity Restrictions ( PPKM Java-Bali ) were extended for 14 days. The policy was extended from 30 November to 14 December 2021. "It was extended by two weeks," said Jodi when confirmed, Monday (11/29/2021). Also read: PPKM Evaluation Results, Luhut Calls the Covid-19 Situation in Java-Bali Stable Meanwhile, in an evaluation meeting for the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in the Java-Bali region, Monday (11/29/2021), Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said the pandemic situation due to the transmission of the corona virus in Java-Bali continues to show improvement.
This is the impact of the PPKM which has been in effect for several months. "The implementation of PPKM which is still being carried out in Java-Bali shows a fairly stable trend," Luhut said in a written statement. Get information, inspiration and insights in your email . Register email Luhut said the number of Covid-19 cases in Java-Bali was low. Confirmed cases decreased by 99 percent compared to the peak of cases last July. Also read: PPKM Evaluation Results, Luhut Calls the Covid-19 Situation in Java-Bali Stable Nevertheless, Luhut said that currently there was an increase in the value of Rt (an increase in national active cases). Specifically in Java-Bali, the increase occurred 4-5 consecutive days in the initial period of the emergence of the Delta variant. Based on the results of the November 27, 2021 assessment, there were an additional 23 regencies/cities that entered level 2 of PPKM.
Then, 8 districts/cities entered level 1. Also read: Luhut-Erick PCR Business Allegation, Civil Society Coalition Ready to Audit PT GSI According to the World Health Organization (WHO) assessment, 10 districts/cities that returned to level 2 were in the Greater Jakarta area.
This is due to the decreasing number of tracing or screening members of agglomerations in the region. Luhut also explained the results of the Java-Bali Google Mobility survey and the Public Expenditure Index.
The survey results show that community mobility is quite significant compared to the Christmas 2020 and New Year 2021 periods, as well as approaching the 2021 Eid al-Fitr holiday period.
"Therefore, we must be careful of indications of an increase in cases and mobility, especially during the Nataru period so that strict social restrictions are not repeated," said Luhut. Get updates selected news and breaking news every day from Kompas.com.
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Penulis : Fitria Chusna Farisa
Editor : Bayu Galih
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