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The double-burial policy has provided a glimpse into the state of the outbreak in Jakarta, where there have been renewed calls to reimpose large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) amid soaring cases, deaths and hospital occupancy rates.
Amid an increasing number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the capital, a doctors association is calling on Jakartans to stay at home during the Christmas and New Year holidays to prevent a further spike in cases.
The Jakarta administration has extended the transitional period of large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) for another two weeks until Jan. 3 as it hopes to prevent a spike in COVID-19 cases during the year-end holidays.
"Jakarta has seen a surge in confirmed COVID-19 cases, especially in family clusters following long holidays in October and November. We need to take extra measures [...] as we would face the real holiday season at the end of this year," Anies said in a statement on Thursday.
