Indonesia: Jakarta imposes less strict restrictions as total cases go above 221,000

Passengers wearing protective face masks are seen at the Tanah Abang Station, as Indonesia's capital returns to large-scale social restrictions amid the coronavirus disease outbreak in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Monday (Sept 14). - Reuters

JAKARTA, Sept. 14 (The Jakarta Post/ANN): The Jakarta administration has decided to reimpose large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) starting on Monday, but the curbs are more relaxed than when they were first implemented in April, leading experts to doubt the policy will bring down cases and deaths in the capital.

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan said at a press conference on Sunday that the measure would last for two weeks and could be extended.