Today, Jakarta Industry, Trade, Cooperative, Small and Medium Enterprises (PPKUKM) Office cooperated with Logistics Agency (Bulog) to hold market operations simultaneously in several markets in Jakarta.

Our staffs will adjust the distance between customers who are waiting in line in order to prevent COVID-19 transmission

Market operation was held at Cibubur Market, East Jakarta; Pesanggrahan Market, South Jakarta; Nangka Bungur Market, Central Jakarta, Sukapura Market, North Jakarta; Kalideres Market, West Jakarta.

Jakarta PPKUKM Office Acting Head (Plt), Elisabeth Ratu Rante Allo mentioned, this operation market was done to maintain the availability and stability of basic commodities prices in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic.

"With this operation, residents can easily meet their basic needs, thus it causes tranquility in the society and there is no panic buying," she assessed, Saturday (3/21).

She explained, in this market operation, her side offered staple commodities such as rice, sugar, cooking oil, and flour with affordable prices and quality.

"This operation will be moved to different places every day. It starts from 8 AM ," she added.

In detail, here are the commodities prices: medium quality rice per sack of 5kg Rp 45,000; medium quality rice per sack of 50kg Rp 415,000; premium quality rice per sack of 5kg Rp 61,000; flour Rp 8,500 per kg; cooking oil Rp 11,500 per liter; and sugar Rp 12,500 per kg.

"Our staffs will adjust the distance between customers who are waiting in line in order to prevent COVID-19 transmission," she asserted.