New Normal Scheme for the Trade Sector Introduced

Although Indonesia has yet to see its Corona Virus Disease 2019 (“ COVID-19 ”) infection curve flatten, the Indonesian Government has optimistically decided to allow the resumption of business operations, despite the risk of a massive further spread of COVID-19. However, in an attempt to mitigate the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the government, acting through the Minister of Health, has issued Decree No. HK.01.07/MENKES/328/2020 on Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) within Offices and Industrial Workplaces to Support Business Continuity during the Pandemic Emergency (“ Decree 328/2020 ”), which comprises a set of guidelines for a transition to the so-called “new normal”. [1]