Indonesia Covid-19 cases still soaring as govt extends activity restrictions until Aug 9; health workers to get third dose


A woman is receiving the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine for Covid-19 at a vaccination centre in Bandung on August 2, 2021. - AFP

JAKARTA, Aug. 2 (Xinhua/Jakarta Post-ANN): Indonesia on Monday has decided to extend its restrictions on community activities, known locally as PPKM, in several regions until Aug 9 as the country is still fighting the second Covid-19 wave that has overwhelmed hospitals.

Initially, the government imposed the policy, previously called PPKM Darurat (emergency community restrictions) on the country's most populated Island of Java and the resort island of Bali from July 3 to 20.

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