City Producing 225,000 Cloth Masks to Emergency Response COVID-19

Each volunteer makes 75 masks every day

The Jakarta Manpower, Transmigration and Energy Agency began producing 225,000 pieces of cloth mask produced by the Regional Employment Training Centers (PPKD) in five regions and the Rebo Market Industrial Skills Training Center (PPKPI).

Its making involves the volunteers who are alumni and participants of the Vocational Fashion Training at the training center.

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According to Andri Yansyah, Head of Jakarta Manpower, Transmigration and Energy Agency, it is done to support the Governor's Call number 9/2020 on the Use of Masks to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19.

"Each volunteer makes 75 masks every day. We coordinate with the BPBD to distribute them for free to citizens," he expressed, Monday (4/13).

This production process is in accordance with the standards set by the Health Agency starting from the material, pattern or model.

"Masks are made from two layers of cotton cloth with a hole in the center thus users can add additional materials such as tissue," he stated.