Indonesia suspends air, sea travel to curb coronavirus


Muslim men performing Friday prayers as they encourage social distancing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease at a mosque during the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Madiun, East Java province. Indonesia has suspended domestic air and sea travel for more than a month in another bid to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Transportation Ministry said on Saturday (April 25). - Reuters

JAKARTA: Indonesia has suspended domestic air and sea travel for more than a month in another bid to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Transportation Ministry said on Saturday (April 25).

The ban came into force on Saturday (April 25) and runs until May 31, ministry spokeswoman Adita Irawati said.

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