Indonesia extends restrictions on minor community activities; Covid-19 total now 1,271,353 as death toll hits 34,316

A man carrying his goods walks through the water in an area affected by floods, following heavy rains in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 20, 2021. - Reuters

JAKARTA, Feb. 20 (Xinhua): Indonesia has extended the implementation of restrictions on minor community activities in Java and Bali until March 8, an official said on Saturday.

"These restrictions have succeeded in reducing the rate of transmission of cases significantly," according to the Chairman of the Committee for Handling Covid-19 and National Economic Recovery, Airlangga Hartarto.