Returning to the streets: Thousands of cyclists take up nearly three lanes of the capital city's thoroughfare, from Senayan in South Jakarta to Thamrin in Central Jakarta. The Jakarta administration resumed its Sunday Car Free Day along Jl. Sudirman and Jl. M.H. Thamrin on June 21, with activities restricted to cycling and outdoor exercises, and street vendors banned from operating. - Jakarta Post/Asian News Network
JAKARTA, June 27 (Jakarta Post/ANN): Jakarta, the first epicentre of the Covid-19 epidemic in Indonesia, has reportedly brought the outbreak “under control”, officials have said, in a statement that has raised eyebrows as new cases still appear in the city.
The capital of Indonesia continues to have more cases than anywhere else in the country with a total of 10,796 confirmed cases as of Friday (June 26), while the number of daily new cases always ranks among the top three provinces.
Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.
