Emergency Enforcement of Restrictions on Community Activities in Java and Bali

Dr Budi Laksono MH Sc, an Epidemiologist from the Faculty of Medicine, Diponegoro University, Semarang answered various questions related to PPKM.

Epidemiolog dari Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Jawa Tengah. Source: Nurhadi Sucahyo

The Indonesian government implemented Emergency PPKM in Java and Bali, starting from 3 - 20 July 2021. This step was taken after there was a spike in cases of more than 20,000 every day. How is PPKM and why isn't it implemented, like other countries?