The Jakarta Health Agency has determined through contact tracing that the deputy governor "likely" picked up the virus from a staff member, although he is known to have attended one of the controversial events that marked Rizieq Shihab's return to the country.

The Jakarta administration announced on Sunday that it would extend the transitional period of the large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) for another two weeks until Dec. 6 amid a recent surge of new COVID-19 cases and following a number mass gatherings that led to accusations of widespread violations of health protocols.

A seemingly casual photo of Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan reading a book on Sunday morning has become an unlikely subject of political debate among social media users, with some saying that the book he is reading reflects his views on the current presidential administration.

Data received by the national COVID-19 task force on Thursday revealed that seven out 15 people who had taken swab tests in Petamburan, Central Jakarta, turned out to be positive for the disease.

The city logged 1,579 new cases on Saturday, bringing the total tally to 125,822. It was the highest single-day jump since the capital reported its first confirmed coronavirus cases in March.

A United Nations expert has weighed in on a civil lawsuit brought against a number of Indonesian officials for their failure to improve poor air quality in the capital Jakarta.

National Police chief Gen. Idham Azis appointed former East Java Police chief Insp. Gen M. Fadil Imran as the new Jakarta Police chief on Monday, the same day as the removal of his predecessor Insp. Gen. Nana Sudjana from his position amid a brouhaha centering on the mass gatherings held by the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) over the weekend.

Visit Wonderful Indonesia (VIWI) Board, an umbrella organization for 18 tourism associations, has asked Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan not to extend public restrictions aimed at bringing down coronavirus infections, which are slated to end on Nov. 22.

Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD has called on the Jakarta administration to further enforce existing health protocols amid concerns of a possible spike in COVID-19 cases, especially in the wake of controversial mass gatherings held by the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) over the weekend.

Even as the health emergency has led to a reduction in traffic volumes on the country's roads, a commemorative event to remember the victims of road accidents has acknowledged that Indonesia needs to do more in enforcement and awareness for road safety.

The seemingly open-ended nature of working from home is a common concern among those thrust into the new workflow. 

The Jakarta administration has promised to allocate enough funds for flood control and won’t allow for more funds to be siphoned off, after city funding this year was redirected to help the nation deal with the pandemic.

The Jakarta administration has extended the transitional period of large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) for another 14 days starting Monday until Nov. 22, as efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the capital continue.

The capital had banned public wedding receptions as part of large-scale social restrictions (PSBB), allowing only small wedding ceremonies at religious affairs offices (KUA), civil registry offices or the couple’s home.

The ship collided with wreckage at the entrance of Muara Angke Port.

City-owned transportation company PT MRT Jakarta gears up to extend Jakarta’s first subway line with a 6.3-kilometer-long northbound underground tunnel, amid concerns that construction may cut through a number of historical sites and buildings situated along the route.

Members of the Islamic Youth Movement (GPI) bought French products — bottles of drinking water, biscuits, and milk — from a minimarket in Menteng, Central Jakarta, and burned them.

MRT Jakarta has extended the submission deadline for the tender of railway systems and track work for the fifth time since June 16.

As the rainy season has hit Indonesia, and with it the possibility of daily rainfall above 100 millimeters, the Jakarta administration is scrambling to ensure that flooding in the capital city subsides within six hours and does not cause any casualties.

The Jakarta administration will prepare a special tent for displaced COVID-19 patients who are affected by floods, Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan said on Wednesday.

While Jakarta has recorded a dramatic decline in the occupancy rate at its three hotel-based isolation facilities, the West Java city of Bekasi has announced that it has transferred all asymptomatic patients from the Green Hotel to hospitals amid an increase in local COVID-19 cases.

Police have arrested a student protester carrying a toy gun during a demonstration against French President Emmanuel Macron near the French Embassy in Jakarta on Monday.

In cramped Jakarta, community-level initiatives to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic have proven to be more impactful than the state-led COVID-19 response. Authorities need to tap into this and direct their focus on health.

Storms that hit Greater Jakarta on Sunday have led to blackouts in several parts of the capital and its satellite regions, causing some residents to complain about state-owned electricity firm PLN on social media.

The Jakarta provincial administration has launched the Large-Scale Social Collaboration (KSBB) program, an initiative to help vulnerable communities affected by the health crisis.

It is estimated that thousands of vehicles will be returning to the capital.

Indonesia’s capital city Jakarta has come out as the winner of the global 2021 Sustainable Transport Award (STA) for its ambitious integrated public transportation programs. Indonesia is the first-ever Southeast Asian country to have received the prestigious award.

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, recorded its highest number of passengers on Wednesday since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak in March.

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has warned residents of the capital to be careful of COVID-19 transmission from family members as citizens enjoy five consecutive days off until this weekend.

The regency of Bogor in West Java is gearing up for mass-testing of holidaymakers in a bid to curb COVID-19 transmission during the long weekend.