In Indonesia, many shoppers defy lockdown orders even as police attempt to disperse large groups. FMTNews Eid EidShopping
People shop in preparation for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr at a busy market in Jakarta today.
It is expected to begin over the weekend in most countries, and Sunday or Monday in Pakistan, depending on when the new moon is sighted. “This feast is for the kids, and if they can’t celebrate it with new garments there is no point in us working so hard throughout the year.” A patchy shutdown has been gradually eased ahead of Eid even as cases steadily rise, with domestic travel restarting and some businesses allowed to reopen.
While most upmarket stores and malls in the city have enforced hygiene and social distancing rules, such measures are virtually impossible to implement in the bazaars used by most Pakistanis. “This virus is very dangerous but people do not take quarantine very seriously. Ahead of Eid, people go out a lot,” said a shopper.In Indonesia, many shoppers defied lockdown orders in the world’s biggest Muslim-majority country, even as police attempted to disperse large groups.
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