Indonesia to impose level Three restrictions over third wave of Covid-19


People wearing traditional outfits carry offerings to pray during the religious festival of Kuningan, the last day of the Galungan celebrations believed to be the ascendent day of ancestral holy spirits returning to heaven, at Sakenan temple on Serangan island on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on November 20, 2021. - AFP

JAKARTA, Nov 20 (Xinhua): The Indonesian government will impose the moderate level 3 public mobility restrictions, locally known as PPKM, nationwide from Dec. 24 to Jan 2 in order to contain a third wave of coronavirus infections expected in year-end holidays, Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy has announced.

"During the Christmas and New Year holidays, the regulations will apply throughout Indonesia according to PPKM level 3," Effendy said in a press release.

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