COVID-19 Outbreak declared as a Non-Natural National Disaster

On 13 April 2020, the President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, issued a Presidential Decree No. 12 of 2020 on the Stipulation as a Non-Natural National Disaster of the Spread of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (“Decree”). The stipulation is made with a consideration of the great impact on the social-economic aspects throughout Indonesia and the increasing number of infected people.

The Decree in summary states that:

• COVID-19 outbreak is declared as a non-natural national disaster;
• the management of disaster will be carried out by the Task Force for the Acceleration of COVID-19 Mitigation through synergy between ministries/agencies and local governments; and
• all Governors, Regents, and Mayors, as the head of the Task Force for the Acceleration of COVID-19 Mitigation in each respective regions, are urged to set policy in line with the policy of the Central Government.

If you have any questions or require any additional information, please contact Agnesya Narang or Sianti Candra of Roosdiono & Partners (a member of ZICO Law).

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