Indonesia increases testing to anticipate third COVID-19 wave

The Indonesian Government has continued to increase testing to anticipate any potential third wave of COVID-19 in the country,
The government has also continued to enforce public activity restrictions (PPKM) in various regions even though several community activities have been allowed
Meanwhile, to prevent new variants of COVID-19 from entering the country, the government has also tightened entry access from abroad,
Likewise, strict protocols are also being implemented for Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) arriving in the country, he added. Migrant workers are required to undergo a PCR test after arriving in Indonesia
The Ministry of Health has also sent rapid molecular test (tools) so that we do not have to wait long (for results). Within an hour, we can separate people who test positive (for COVID-19) and those who are negative.

President Jokowi visits East Java to see porang factory, vaccination program

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) headed to East Java on Thursday to see the implementation of vaccination activity for students and visit the porang plant (Amorphophallus muelleri Blume) processing factory in Madiun.
The president firstly paid a visit to SMPN 3 Mejayan, Madiun District, to review a vaccination program being implemented in the school. He was scheduled to hold video conferences with those partaking in similar vaccinations in several other provinces.
In the afternoon, Jokowi would hold a meeting with the Regional Leadership Coordination Forum (Forkopimda) of East Java Province at the Ronggo Djoemeno Hall, Madiun District.
Lastly, the president would visit the Porang plant processing factory owned by PT Asia Prima Konjac. On the same occasion, the head of state would also conduct groundbreaking or laying the first stone for factory expansion and hold a dialog with farmers.
President Jokowi and his entourage were scheduled to return to Jakarta in the afternoon.
During his East Java visit, he was accompanied by Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, Head of the Presidential Secretariat Heru Budi Hartono, Presidential Military Secretary Rear Marshal M. Tonny Harjono, Commander of Presidential Security Guards (Paspampres) Brigadier General Tri Budi Utomo, and Deputy for Protocol, Press, and Media Presidential Secretariat Bey Machmudin.