INDONESIA
/The following information has been collected and collated by convergence consulting in collaboration with our in-country Global Alliance Partner. Please let us know if you have additional questions by emailing us at COVID-19@cc-global.com.
1. Does your country’s health authority have guidelines or requirements for when COVID-19 cases are classified work-related and reported as a workplace illness?
Not currently and It is not anticipated that any COVID-19 cases will be considered work-related illnesses or reported as workplace illnesses.
All known COVID-19 cases must be reported to the local government call center.
2. Is there information on the timing of “return to work” and the process for a worker to return, i.e. examination by a physician, or a negative COVID test?
Currently there is no return to work process.
3. Does your country’s health authority have COVID-19 mitigation guidelines for the public and/or for business? If so, please list them below and how long they will be in place.
At present, limited guidelines have been generated. Primary guidelines in effect include:
Stay at home; work from home, learn from home, and worship at home.
Always wear a mask that covers the nose and mouth if required to do activities outside the home.
Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use alcohol-based hand sanitizers.
Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing with a tissue or inner elbow.
A minimum distance of at least 1 meter must be kept from person to person while in public.
A temporary ban on all arrivals and transit by foreigners in Indonesia is in effect until further notice. Exemptions apply to foreigners with both limited and permanent residence permits, diplomatic officials, health workers, transport of medical and food supplies, as well as land, air and sea transportation crews.
Current general guidelines can be found at:https://www.covid19.go.id ( an official source of information on controlling the spread of coronavirus in Indonesia) and https://corona.jakarta.go.id/id
Under the current restrictions, all public transportation options must operate with reduced hours and capacity. Non-essential businesses and stores are required to be closed. Restaurants and food stalls are open for takeaway and delivery only; markets and essential business can may open with social distancing. Depending on the area, private transportation requires a limitation of passengers and a mask obligation will also be in effect.
Instead of implementing a national lockdown, specific regions can apply for a request for large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) to the Ministry of Health alongside proof of endemic and mitigation steps. The restrictions include measures such as closing public spaces, restricting public transport, overnight curfews, to limiting travel to and from the restricted region.
Many commercial sectors are still operating in some regions, including tourism.
4. Which governmental authority issued these guidelines, and are they voluntary or mandatory?
Guidelines are issued by Presidential decrees, Governors’ decrees, and the Ministers for Health, Industry and Transportation and local governments (via the PSBBs). All are mandatory.
5. Do these mitigation measures have any consequence, such as, if a person does not abide by these measures must they pay a fine or go to jail?
Yes, by using existing laws fines and jail time can be imparted according to (Act no. 6/2018, article 93 / Pasal 93 UU No. 6/2018 terakit Karantina Kesehatan). Failure to comply - if these laws are used - is potentially punishable with imprisonment for up to 1 year, and fines for up to IDR 100.000.000 (~US$64,000). These measures are enforced through local government regulations.
Fines apply for not wearing masks and entering restricted sites. The police are allowed to fine immediatly, and again would be enforced through local government regulations.
6. Has your country adopted any laws or regulations related to COVID-19?
On 31 March 2020, the President of Indonesia signed into law Government Regulation No. 21/2020, which regulated large-scale social restrictions, allowing regional governments to restrict the movement of people and goods in and out of their respective localities (via PSBBs) provided they had received permission from the relevant ministry (in this case the Ministry of Health, under Terawan Agus Putranto). The law also defined a "minimal" restriction as including school and work holidays, limitations on physical worship, and limitations on public gatherings.
At the same time, Presidential Decision 11/2020 was also signed, declaring a national disaster. Both laws were based on the Law No. 6 of 2018 on Medical Quarantines, which had provisions for PSBB.
National legislation related directly to COVID-19 has, to date, been limited. We will update this blog page if and when relevant information becomes available.
The data presented here is not a complete analysis of all COVID-19 information; however, our in-country Partner will provide updates as and when considered appropriate and as relevant data becomes available. If you have any additional questions, or request for country information, please email us at COVID-19@cc-global.com with additional inquiries.
