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Judul Working without fear
Nama Media thejakartapost.com

Newstrend Persiapan Menghadapi Situasi New Normal
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without-fear.html
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The catchphrase "new normal" has gained traction as the government starts to lift months-old
restrictions that have put the economy and social life on hold. Many, however, may see this
change as an opportunity to celebrate, all the while ignoring that a new normal demands drastic
behavioral changes of us all..

WORKING WITHOUT FEAR

The catchphrase "new normal" has gained traction as the government starts to lift months-old
restrictions that have put the economy and social life on hold. Many, however, may see this
change as an opportunity to celebrate, all the while ignoring that a new normal demands drastic
behavioral changes of us all.

Referring to a health ministerial decree issued on May 25, workplaces must follow strict health
protocols on decreasing the chances of COVID-19 transmission to qualify for reopening.
Requirements include body temperature checks, regular cleaning of the workplace and its
facilities, the provision of handwashing facilities or hand sanitizers and physical distancing
among employees. In addition, work hours must not prevent employees from having at least
seven hours a day to sleep.
These protocols suggest anything but a return to normalcy, especially as the pandemic has
shown no signs of slowing down in Indonesia. The COVID-19 task force announced the country's
highest single-day increase of infections at 1,043 on Tuesday, owing to an increase in the
country's capability of conducting tests, which is said to be 10,000 per day.

Nevertheless, the pandemic is certainly not over and no vaccine is within sight to end perhaps
the most severe global health crisis since the Spanish flu.

Health protocols at the workplace are prescribed to ensure everybody can work safely without
fear of contracting the virus, which has so far contributed to the deaths of nearly 2,000 people
across Indonesia. Workplace safety also leads to productivity, which is why the government
wants business to resume in the first place. The pandemic has hurt the nation financially and
mentally and it will take years to recover.
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