The Jakarta administration will tighten measures to restrict people's movements after being granted permission by the central government to implement largescale social restrictions (PSBB) to curb the COVID-19 outbreak.
The Health Ministry granted the request early on Tuesday, shortly after Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan slammed the ministry for being too bureaucratic in handling the outbreak, which has infected at least 1,369 people and killed 106 in Jakarta alone.
"The Jakarta administration and the central government will give social aid to low-income people affected by the PSBB policies," the governor said. "We are asking everyone to follow the rules [...] We will not tolerate any activities that can cause infection." Read more
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