TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Ministry of Health has approved the Large Scale Social Restriction (PSBB) status for Pekanbaru, in Riau Province, as stipulated in the Minister of Health Decree number HK.01.07 / Menkes / 250/2020, signed on Sunday, April 12, 2020, and received by Tempo the following day.

In the Ministerial Decree, the Pekanbaru Regional Government has been obligated to diligently execute PSBB in the city as well as to consistently socialize and encourage a healthy and sanitary lifestyle to its residents.

Government Spokesperson for the COVID-19 Task Force, Achmad Yurianto, previously explained that the PSBB status is not a decision solely approved by the Ministry of Health, as the ministry is only responsible for three decisive factors related to health matters.

On the other hand, the other three decisive factors related to the availability of basic necessities, the budget and social safety nets, as well as security matters, respectively, are not reviewed by the Ministry of Health.

Pekanbaru is the latest addition to regions in the country that had previously been approved for PSBB, such as Jakarta, five regions in West Java, and three regions in Banten.

EGI ADYATAMA | DIO SUHENDA (INTERN TRANSLATOR)