Govt mulls easing controls


Quarantine confectionaries Baker Sulis serving up biscuits depicting emojis wearing protective face masks at a cake shop in Blitar, East Java province. Food and cooking have become a source of comfort and distraction for many people under quarantine. — Reuters

THE government is considering loosening the large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) put in place to stem the transmission of Covid-19, coordinating human development and culture minister Muhadjir Effendy said, just days after President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo called for caution with regard to easing restrictions.

“We are trying out reducing restrictions on transportation.

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