A total of 3,000 rice aid packages weighing five kilograms per sack from the Ministry of Social Affairs began to be distributed to residents affected by the Implementation of Emergency Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) in Pandeglang Regency.

In accordance with the direction and instructions of the Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini, the Ministry of Social Affairs provided assistance of five kilograms of rice per sack to all regencies/cities affected by Emergency PPKM in Java-Bali. This five-kilogram rice aid targets people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic outside of the recipients of the Non-Cash Food Assistance (BPNT), the Family Hope Program (PKH), and Cash Social Assistance (BST).

Responding quickly to assistance from the central government, the Social Service of Pandeglang Regency immediately moved to distribute rice to 35 sub-districts throughout the Pandeglang Regency.