Empty streets: A motorcyclist riding past a village in Jakarta that was locked down after some of its residents were exposed to Covid-19. — AFP
FOLLOWING mounting public pressure to impose tougher measures, the government has finally announced the tightening of Covid-19 restrictions to prevent the collapse of the country’s healthcare system amid the recent case surge.
Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto announced on Monday the tightening of the micro-scale public activity restrictions (PPKM Mikro) after a meeting with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.
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