A recently opened upscale KFC outlet in Senopati, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, has been sanctioned twice for violating COVID-19 health protocols amid the transitional period for large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) in the city, local authorities have said.

Cai Changpan, a Chinese death row inmate who had been at large for a month following his escape from the Tangerang penitentiary in Banten, was found dead in a factory in Bogor, West Java, on Saturday.

Eight Bekasi police who were deployed to handle rallies that broke out after the House of Representatives approved the Job Creation Law on Oct. 5 have tested positive for COVID-19.

“The flooding ranged from 10 to 70 centimeters in depth,” a Jakarta Disaster Mitigation Agency official said.

“We hope the President will come see us because the public has staged protests a number of times, but the government never listens,” a student coordinator said.

Security authorities have deployed 18,000 personnel to beef up security amid the continuing protests against the controversial Job Creation Law by university students in Central Jakarta on Friday.

The mayor has allowed restaurants and other dining venues to resume dine-in services after the West Java city was downgraded to an "orange zone" for moderate risk of COVID-19 infection.

“We are still updating the data since we are still receiving reports through our hotline and our field team,” Community Legal Aid Institute director Muhammad Afif Abdul Qoyim said.

What began as a peaceful protest against the Job Creation Law turned into riots on Tuesday as violent opposition to the controversial law continued in the capital city.

Apart from expressing opposition to the Job Creation Law, protesters also recited chants voicing their desire for President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to step down.

As of 2 p.m., crowds of protesters had gathered near the State Palace at the Arjuna Wijaya monument, also known as the Horse Statue, in Central Jakarta. 

A joint force of more than 9,300 security personnel has been deployed to secure the capital as protests against the newly passed bill continue for the second week.

The transitional period will last at least until Oct. 25.

The Jakarta Health Agency will trace the contacts of the 14 people.

The city's fire department is offering a free disinfection service for residential areas, while industrial estates are stepping up their efforts to disinfect their facilities following a spate of clusters at factories in Jakarta and beyond.

The Jakarta administration dispatched early Friday environment agency officers and "orange troops" to clean up the locations of protests against the omnibus law.

The Jakarta administration has suffered at least Rp 55 billion (US$3.74 million) in losses from damaged public facilities as a result of rallies against the recently passed Job Creation Law, Governor Anies Baswedan has said.

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan called on those protesting against the controversial Job Creation Law to disperse on Thursday evening, shortly after meeting with protesters at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta.

Protests against the controversial Job Creation Law descended into riots in some parts of the capital city on Thursday, as a number of facilities were set ablaze by unidentified mobs and clashes between the police and protesters continued.

A clash has erupted between the police and protestors opposing the recently passed Job Creation Law in the Harmoni area near the State Palace in Central Jakarta.

Metro Jaya Police are still attempting to locate Cai Changpan, a death row inmate from China who recently escaped from Tangerang First Class Prison.

The unabated COVID-19 transmission in Greater Jakarta has forced authorities to expand restrictions, but experts doubt its efficacy as efforts are not implemented equally in each part of the region.

Labor unions and civil rights groups plan to take to the streets once again to protest against the controversial job creation omnibus bill as the House of Representatives and the government have decided to pass it into law in Monday’s plenary session.

Moderate to heavy rain in Greater Jakarta on Sunday night has left at least 56 neighborhood units (RT) inundated and displaced hundreds of residents.

City-owned public transportation company PT MRT Jakarta, the operator of the country’s first subway service, is striving to find alternative sources of income after reporting a fall in ridership during the COVID-19 outbreak.

With more people working and spending time at home, an expert stressed the importance of maintaining muscle and joint health by doing at least light stretching routines, especially for people aged 45 years and above.

To help reduce the spread of coronavirus from contact with contaminated objects, city-owned bus operator Transjakarta has added four new features to its Tije application: Transfer Ticket, Digital QR Ticketing, Smart Assistance and Real Time.

Self-isolation centers across the capital have started to fill up as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise. In response, the city administration has prepared other locations as self-isolation centers, which are free to use.

Shopping centers, restaurants and other entertainment facilities such as pubs and karaoke bars must close at 6 p.m. 

The Jakarta administration will impose controlled isolation for asymptomatic COVID-19 patients in order to reduce the virus transmission as the number of cases continues to rise.