JAKARTA - The large-scale social distancing measures to be implemented in Jakarta from Friday (April 10) will be binding for its residents, with gatherings limited to five people and ramped up police patrols to enforce compliance by the public.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
JAKARTA - The large-scale social distancing measures to be implemented in Jakarta from Friday will be binding for its residents, with gatherings limited to five people and ramped up police patrols to enforce compliance by the public.
The measures, most of which were already put in place after the capital declared a state of emergency on March 20, will now be mandatory for Jakarta residents, with penalties for defiance. He added that the provincial government will distribute social aid, including staple food, to the poor and vulnerable population.
However, he underlined that the police favoured a persuasive approach when handling incompliant residents, with enforcement actions a last resort.
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