Indonesia continues to tighten Covid-19 curbs as virus infections climb


People receive shots of the AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine during a vaccination campaign at the Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium in Bekasi on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia. Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. - AP

JAKARTA, Feb 8 (Reuters): Indonesia will tighten social restrictions in Jakarta and Bali, as well as in two other cities on Java island, in a bid to contain a spike in coronavirus infections, a senior cabinet minister has announced.

Separately, the transport ministry clarified that overseas tourists would still be able to enter the country through the capital Jakarta, after the ministry indicated otherwise in a statement issued on Sunday.

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