At least 1.2 million citizens in the national capital Jakarta have departed the city to celebrate Aidilfitri (post-fasting festivities) in their hometowns, despite the government’s travel prohibition amid Covid-19 concerns, the Jakarta police chief has said.
“The number of people leaving Jakarta is estimated around 1.2 million, ” the Jakarta Police’s Chief Fadil Imran said at the city police headquarters on Tuesday.
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