The number of violations of the protocols in the capital has shot up since the city started relaxing curbs and allowing businesses to reopen on June 5.

The Jakarta Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) said it had collected fines amounting to Rp 1.1 billion (US$78,571) from businesses and individuals that ignored health protocols during the transition up until July 24.

Of that figure, around 60 percent, some Rp 664 million, was collected from the 4,094 individuals caught without masks in public, while the remainder was sourced from businesses and arts and cultural performances that failed to follow the necessary protocols for operations.

According to Jakarta Gubernatorial Decree No. 51/2020, people are obliged to wear masks in public during the social restrictions period. Those who violate the rules must pay a fine of Rp 250,000 or are forced to take on community service assignments if they decline to pay up.

Some 37,500 people who were caught without masks decided to do the latter, mostly because they could not afford the fines.

“So, in total, we have punished around 41,000 people for not wearing masks since the administration allowed for the gradual reopening of businesses, known as the transition from PSBB,” Jakarta Satpol PP head Arifin told The Jakarta Post on Tuesday.

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