Indonesia: Jakarta eases large-scale social restrictions
Jakarta capital of Indonesia has begun easing large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) over two weeks since October 12, following a slowdown in the growth of new COVID-19 infections after a partial lockdown was re-imposed in the city on September 14.
A medical worker takes sample for COVID-19 testing from a driver in Jakarta, Indonesia, on October 9 (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)
Jakarta (VNA) – Jakarta capital of Indonesia has beguneasing large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) over two weeks since October 12,following a slowdown in the growth of new COVID-19 infections after a partiallockdown was re-imposed in the city on September 14.
Local authorities announced that offices inessential business sectors are permitted to operate with a capacity “that is inline with their needs”, and those in non-essential ones are allowed to operateat 50-percent capacity.
Restaurants and cafes may serve dine-in guestsbut can only operate at 50-percent capacity while recreational parks andtourist destinations can open at a quarter of their capacity. Gyms are alsolimited to 25-percent capacity, and other indoor and outdoor sports facilitiescan operate at half of their capacity.
Indoor activities such as seminars, cinemas andmarriage ceremonies can be held at a quarter of capacity.
Jakarta re-imposed PSBB after new positive casesincreased by 37.09 percent between August 29 and September 11 compared to theprevious two-week period.
The growth in the number of new cases sloweddown to 22.39 percent between September 25 and October 9.
As of October 12, Jakarta, with a population ofabout 11 million, had recorded 87,006 cases of COVID-19, including 1,901deaths. The respective figures across Indonesia were 336,716 and 11,935./.
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A medical worker takes sample for COVID-19 testing from a driver in Jakarta, Indonesia, on October 9 (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) 
