JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Chairman of the Indonesian Shopping Center Management Association (APPBI) Alphonzus Widjaja emphasized that APPBI will fully comply with the Provincial Government’s decision DKI Jakarta regarding Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) Tightening which will take place on Monday (14/9/2020).
Although it is estimated that the level of public visits to shopping centers will again decline as a result of restaurants and cafes not being allowed to serve meals on site or dine in.
“This decision is the maximum step for now so that public health can be maintained and the business world is also saved,” said Alphonzus. Kompas.com, Sunday (13/9/2020).
Alphonzus revealed that until now there is no plan to change operating hours.
He confirmed that on Monday the operational hours will apply as usual, starting at 10.00 WIB until 21.00 WIB.
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However, he guaranteed, the shopping center will remain enact The Health Protocol is stricter, more disciplined, and more consistent.
“In addition, we will always conduct evaluations at any time and can impose additional restrictions if necessary,” added Alphonzus.
To find out, on PSBB Tightening In this way, markets and shopping centers can operate by imposing a capacity limit for a maximum of 50 percent of visitors who are in locations at the same time.
Restaurants, eateries, cafes within the shopping center can only receive messages delivered or taken home.
Previously, DKI Jakarta Province decided to enforce the PSBB Tightening for two weeks from 14 to 25 September 2020.
This statement was conveyed by the Governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan during a press conference at City Hall, Central Jakarta which was broadcast via the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government Youtube, Sunday (13/9/2020).
According to Anies, the reason for implementing the PSBB total returned was due to an increase in positive cases of Covid-19 during the first 12 days of September.
“We feel the need to do tightening so that the movement of the increase in cases in Jakarta can be controlled, “said Anies.
Application PSBB tightening referring to Pergub Number 88 of 2020 regarding changes to Pergub Number 33 of 2020 concerning PSBB.
Governor Regulation Number 88 of 2020 was issued on September 13, 2020. Anies hopes that the tightening PSBB can control the addition of Covid-19 cases in the capital.
“If it is not controlled, the economic, socio-cultural impact will be very large,” said Anies.
Basically, the PSBB tightening procedure is still the same as the previous PSBB which took effect from 10 April to 4 June 2020.
PSBB tightening is an activity starting to be limited compared to the transitional PSBB. This is because, as it is known, the DKI Province initially implemented the PSBB easing or what was called the transitional PSBB from June 5 to July 2, 2020.
Then, the DKI Provincial Government decided to extend the transitional PSBB for two weeks five times each, starting from July 3 to September 10, 2020.
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