Indonesia bans foreign tourist arrivals at Jakarta airport as Covid-19 cases spike

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Indonesia bans foreign tourist arrivals at Jakarta airport as Covid-19 spikes

JAKARTA - Indonesia has temporarily banned foreign tourists from entering the country through Jakarta's airport, the transport ministry said, in a bid to slow

The decision to"temporarily restrict tourist arrivals" was intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus, said Mr Novie Riyanto, director general for civil aviation at the ministry. Police have also implemented a curfew in downtown Jakarta from midnight to 4am as infections have kept climbing. Under new regulations, supermarkets, malls and restaurants will operate at 60 per cent capacity and houses of worship will be reduced to 50 per cent of capacity, he said. It was not immediately clear when the measures would take effect.

 

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