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With COVID-19 rapidly spreading, it is crucial that the government applies strict measures to keep people at home in what may be called a partial lockdown or local quarantine — and doing it now rather than later. These are the economic calculations behind local quarantine.

In this video, The Jakarta Post deputy managing editor Esther Samboh, expresses her opinion, especially about the economic calculations behind local quarantine. (JP/Esther Samboh)

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(JP/Esther Samboh)