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Restrictions in parts of Greater Jakarta extended

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Wed, October 28, 2020 Published on Oct. 27, 2020 Published on 2020-10-27T23:28:44+07:00

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A Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) officer puts a face mask on a man during a security operation in Depok, West Java, on Sept 23. A joint security task force punishes anyone caught not wearing a mask by making them wear an orange vest and recite state ideology Pancasila. JP/PJ Leo

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est Java Governor Ridwan Kamil has decided to extend the proportional large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) for Greater Bogor, Depok and Greater Bekasi (Bodebek) for a month.

The extension is outlined in Gubernatorial Decree No. 443/2020, which stipulates that the extension of the proportional PSBB in Bodebek will last until Nov. 25.

"The Bogor regent, Bogor mayor, Depok mayor, Bekasi mayor and Bekasi regent are implementing the PSBB proportionally on a micro scale according to the level of vigilance of each region," Emil wrote in the decree signed Monday.

The decision was made after Ridwan received a recommendation from the West Java COVID-19 task force saying there was no indication that the rate of COVID-19 infection was slowing down.

"People who live or reside and/or carry out activities in the Bodebek area are required to comply with the provisions of the proportional PSBB and consistently implement the health protocols," he said as quoted by kompas.com on Monday.

Of the five Bodebek areas, Depok city is the region with the highest number of COVID-19 cases with a total of 6,858 patients.

Depok is now also classified as a red zone after the national COVID-19 task force upgraded its status as a region with a high risk of COVID-19 transmission.