CLAIMING to have lowered Covid-19 transmission rates, Jakarta has decided to ease large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) as they extend to the end of June, though the capital is fully aware of the risks of a potential rebound in the number of new cases.
Governor Anies Baswedan cited research data from the University of Indonesia (UI) on Thursday, estimating that the daily reproduction number (Rt) of Covid-19 in Jakarta has dropped to 0.99 since June 1.
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