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The Head of the National Library Muhammad Syarif Bando together with the Inter-Ministry Committee (PAK) held a meeting this Wednesday (29/4/2020) to finalize the Draft Government Regulation (RPP) for the implementation of Law Number 13 of 2018 concerning Handover of Print and Print Works Record (SSKCKR). Syarif hopes that this RPP will soon be completed and endorsed this year. So that it can be directly used by all parties to preserve the nation's culture. The implementation of handover of Print and Record Works in the RPP aims to, manage the KCKR collection as a complete and up-to-date national collection as a benchmark for the progress of the nation's civilization, to realize the KCKR data collection system to provide convenience, availability, and affordability for the community in utilizing the KCKR, increase the awareness of publishers and producers of recorded works about the importance of preserving intellectual and artistic valuable KCKR as the work of the nation's culture through the awarding, increasing the participation of the community in developing literacy culture through the utilization of the handover collection. Preservation is not only a matter of print works but also includes record works. Record works are divided into two forms, namely analog and digital record works. And the recording works consist of audio, visual and audio visual // NK

The National Library (Pepusnas) extends the closure of all onsite services from March 16 to May 13, 2020. This step is as supporting the government's call for Work From Home (WFH) while reducing the spread of the corona virus (Covid-19). The presence of digital services (online) of the National Library is a solution that knowledge can be obtained anywhere. The quality of science can be improved without having to visit the library by using iPusnas. iPusnas is a digital library product based on social media that makes it easy for Indonesians to read. iPusnas provides thousands of books in full text. However, to be able to read it you must first install the iPusnas application via the Appstore or Playstore on a communication device (mobile) or laptop. Once installed, 50,438 titles or 591,739 books of various titles can be read and stored up to the specified time limit. Head of the National Library of Indonesia Muhammad Syarif Bando said that currently the National Library is no longer talking about the quantity of visit numbers. But already talking about speed and ease of access. Digitalisation, artificial intelligence, internet of things, and big data are a necessity in the era of the Industrial Revolution 4.0. And, library institutions must adapt quickly and guarantee that every citizen has access to knowledge openly. For people who are not yet members of the National Library, but want to access the collection digitally, can register online through the page www.perpusnas.go.id //rilisNK

The Palembang ODP Center (Dok Humas Pemprov)

The Jakabaring Athletes' House (Wisma Atlet) in Palembang, currently functioning as South Sumatra Province's center for treatment of people with the COVID-19 monitoring status (ODP), has received eight Bangladeshi nationals and three Sri Lankans.

These foreign nationals were members of the Jamaah Tabligh, who were in Palembang, the capital of South Sumatra Province, to gain a broader understanding of Islam over these past three months, Head of the Jakabaring ODP Center Aufa Syahrizal informed journalists in Palembang, South Sumatra, Monday.

The foreign nationals told the local authorities that their respective governments' lockdown policies had hindered their return to the countries of origin, according to Syahrizal.

To prevent them from venturing outdoors for ensuring the safety of all, they were quarantined at the ODP Center, Syahrizal noted, adding that currently, the ODP Center had accommodated 34 people with ODP status.

Akin to several other big cities in Indonesia, the authorities in Palembang, South Sumatra, have also been battling the coronavirus pandemic, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan by the end of 2019 and since then spread to various countries across the world.

According to media reports, as of April 27, at least 2.99 million people had contracted the COVID-19 infection, while 206,992 of them succumbed to the disease, and 878,820 others fully recovered.

Indonesia recorded at least 8,882 confirmed cases, while death toll from the virus reached 743, and 1,107 patients were discharged from hospitals after fully recovering from coronavirus that had severely impacted the economies of so many countries.

On account of COVID-19 infections spreading to all 34 provinces in Indonesia, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) had declared the coronavirus outbreak a national disaster. (ANTARA)

Photo File: Head of Indonesia's Task Force for the Acceleration of COVID-19 Response, Doni Monardo, delivered statements in Jakarta. ANTARA FOTO/

Indonesia's Task Force for the Acceleration of COVID-19 Response expects public activities to normalize in July after months of enacting large-scale social restrictions in some Indonesian provinces, the body's chief, Doni Monardo, stated in Jakarta, Monday.

"The President (Joko Widodo) prompts us to work harder while calling on people to comply with the rules and to become more vigilant and disciplined," Monardo noted during a video press conference in Jakarta.

Monardo, concurrently chairing the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), also called on ministries and public offices as well as all stakeholders to become stricter in enforcing physical distancing and other rules imposed under the large-scale social restrictions.

"(By following all rules), we expect normalcy to be restored in our lives in July," he remarked.

Monardo also reiterated that Indonesia's government had banned people from following the homecoming or mudik tradition, with police officers blocking several thousand vehicles at some thoroughfares.

In order to prevent the Ramadhan exodus, Monardo expects public agencies to introduce the ban through a simple message. "It must be delivered through the use of simple words and local language, so the people are acclimatized to the fact that they are not allowed to follow the homecoming tradition and that they must follow physical distancing while also washing their hands regularly," Monardo expounded.

As of Sunday (April 26), Indonesia's Ministry of Health had confirmed 8,882 positive cases and 743 deaths. Of the total positive cases, 1,107 had recovered from the disease. (ANTARA)