TEMPO.CO, Bandung - West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil said the large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) for Bogor, Depok, and Bekasi (Bodebek) will be imposed starting Wednesday, April 15.

“We will coordinate it and decide to implement PSBB in the five regions (Bogor City, Bogor Regency, Depok City, Bekasi City, and Bekasi Regency) on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, for fourteen days,” said Ridwan during an online press conference in Pakuan Building, Bandung, Sunday, April 12.

After the fourteen days, his side will evaluate whether the strict physical distancing introduced to curb the coronavirus (COVID-19) spread will be continued or dropped. According to him, the Health Ministerial Decree on the approval of the PSBB status for the five regions had been received on Saturday afternoon, April 11.

On Sunday, Ridwan held a coordination meeting with the West Java Regional Leadership Communication Forum, five regents/mayors of Bodebek, Deputy Chief of Jakarta Metro Police, and Jakarta Military commander via a video conference. Several Bodebek regions, namely Depok City, Bekasi City, and Bekasi Regency, are under the authority of Jakarta Metro Police and Jakarta Military Command.

Ridwan Kamil explained that in line with the implementation of the social restrictions on a large scale, the regional administrations will hold mass rapid tests for tracking COVID-19 cases.

“We are committed that during the 14-day PSBB, the massive tests as a method of tracking the coronavirus spread will be optimized,” Ridwan Kamil underlined.

AHMAD FIKRI (CONTRIBUTOR)