JAKARTA, Apr 23 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian capital, Jakarta, on Wednesday, decided to extend the partial lock-down in the city, as the COVID-19 virus continues spreading.
Jakarta’s Governor, Anies Baswedan announced that the partial lock-down, which was planned to end on Thursday (today), will be extended to May 22.
“We decide to extend the large-scale social restrictions until May 22,” the governor told a press conference.
The partial lock-down was imposed on Jakarta on Apr 10.
On the implementation of the restrictions, the governor said, there had been many violations, including gatherings and operations of firms with staff working in offices.
He called on people in the capital city to obey the restriction rules.
