Provinces in Indonesia Will Implement New Normal, Here's the Explanation and Guidelines

Kapanlagi.com - The government will soon implement the New Normal or new way of life amid the Covid-19 pandemic. According to Liputan6.com, New Normal is a term in economics and business that refers to the economic conditions during a financial crisis.

The implementation of the New Normal in Indonesia will be a moment for the community to make peace with Covid-19. Of course, even though activities can be resumed, a series of provisions will also be applied.

1. Regencies and Cities that Will Implement the New Normal

Several regions in Indonesia are prepared to implement this new way of life in the near future. There are 4 provinces that are ready to enter the New Normal era, namely DKI Jakarta, West Sumatra, West Java, and Gorontalo.

Quoted from Merdeka.com, there are 25 regencies or cities based on data from the President's Secretariat that will implement the new way of life system. These include Pekanbaru City, Dumai City, Kampar Regency, Pelalawan Regency, Siak Regency, Bengkalis Regency, Palembang City, Prabumulih City, Tangerang City, South Tangerang City, Tangerang Regency.

Tegal City, Surabaya City, Malang City, Batu City, Sidoarjo Regency, Gresik Regency, Malang Regency, Palangkaraya City, Tarakan City, Banjarmasin City, Banjar Baru City, Banjar Regency, Barito Kuala Regency, and Buol Regency.

2. Rules that Must be Implemented by Companies

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Some time ago, the Indonesian Ministry of Health issued Ministerial Decree number HK.01.07/MENKES/328/2020 regarding Guidelines for Prevention and Control of Covid-19 in Office and Industrial Workplaces to Support Business Continuity during the Pandemic situation.

With these regulations, businesses and workers will be able to resume activities amidst the pandemic. "Therefore, after the implementation of Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) in the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, efforts to mitigate and prepare the workplace as optimally as possible need to be carried out so that they can adapt through lifestyle changes in the Covid-19 or New Normal situation," said Minister of Health Terawan Agus Putranto.

There are several rules that companies must comply with once the New Normal has been implemented. Find out more here:

3. TNI and Polri's Guard

TNI and Polri personnel will be deployed to help discipline the public in following the Covid-19 health protocols during the implementation of the New Normal.

At least 340,000 TNI-Polri personnel will be deployed to discipline the public. They will monitor 1,800 crowded points, ranging from markets, malls, to tourist attractions.

"Today, the TNI and Polri will be deployed, troops will be stationed at crowded points in order to discipline the public to follow the health protocols according to PSBB," said Jokowi after reviewing the readiness of the new normal implementation at MRT Bundaran Hotel Indonesia Station, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday (26/5).

4. Education Sector

From the education sector, the Minister of Education and Culture (Mendikbud) Nadiem Anwar Makarim emphasized that the decision to reopen schools will be determined based on the considerations of the Acceleration Task Force for Handling (Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), not solely by the Ministry of Education and Culture (Kemendikbud).

"It must be known that Kemendikbud is ready with all scenarios. We have various options. But of course, the decision lies with the Task Force, not Kemendikbud itself. So, we will execute and coordinate," said the Minister of Education and Culture as quoted by Liputan6.com.

"The decision on when, with what format, and how, because this involves health factors, not just education, is still with the Task Force," he added.

(kpl/lou)