Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia have extended ongoingpublic activity restrictions (PPKM) at level 1-4 outside Java and Bali for twoweeks from November 9 to 22.

Addressing a press briefing on November 8, CoordinatingMinister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said that the decision wasgiven despite the improved pandemic situation.

To date, none of the 27 localities outside Java and Balihave implemented the PPKM at level three or four. Only five provinces areapplying the restrictions at level 2 and the remaining 22 provinces areimplementing level-1 PPKM.

At the district/city level, the areas that have dropped theassessment to level 1 have also increased.

Since Indonesia started the PPKM at levels 1-4 on July 3, the country hasextended the restrictions for 12 times.

The COVID-19 new infection number in the country has reducedsince August. Since September 29, the country has seen less than 2,000 caseseach day. However, the Indonesian Government has remained vigilant to the riskof another outbreak that is predicted to happen in the upcoming Christmas andNew Year holidays.

The Indonesian Government is confident to reach the goal ofCOVID-19 vaccine coverage on 70 percent of the population by the end of thisyear.

The Southeast Asian country has launched the free COVID-19vaccination campaign since January 13 with an aim to getting more than 208 millionpeople vaccinated. As of November 8, the country had become the fifth countryin the world in COVID-19 vaccine coverage with nearly 205 million peoplereceiving COVID-19 vaccine shots, including over 79 million getting full twoshots./.