The Indonesian capital will gradually ease pandemic restrictions for two weeks starting Monday (Oct 12), given the slower growth in Covid-19 infections and active cases in Jakarta since the re-imposition of a partial lockdown on Sept 14. - AFP
JAKARTA, Oct 11 (Reuters): The Indonesian capital of Jakarta will kick off a two-week "transitional" period of eased Covid-19 (coronavirus) curbs from Monday (Oct 12) after the pace of infections slowed over the last two weeks, Governor Anies Baswedan confirmed on Sunday.
The city of about 11 million in southeast Asia's largest economy re-imposed tougher social restrictions from mid-September, after a spurt in virus infections put stress on its health services.
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