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smat regency in Papua has decided to limit access to and from the area for 28 days starting on Sunday, after eight people in the regency’s capital Agats tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday.
Acting Asmat regent Triwarno Purnomo said the administration would only allow ships carrying staple supplies to enter Asmat during the restriction. Pelni ships carrying passengers are prohibited from entering, while air transportation is only available for emergencies.
Besides access limitation, Asmat has applied a curfew, with business activities now only allowed to run between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. local time, while previously they were allowed until 9 p.m.
“We’ve also halted educational and religious activities, while limiting office hours to until 2 p.m. Moreover, only five people are allowed to be at each office site,” said Triwarno.
