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View all search resultsBekasi Police are investigating a crowd-drawing event this past weekend at WaterBoom Lippo Cikarang for alleged health protocol violations, while the local police chief has been dismissed over the incident.
The additional regulations include a temporary ban on entrance permits for foreigners traveling from the UK, as well as stricter health protocols for Indonesians and foreigners coming from European countries and Australia to Indonesia.
As the year draws to a close, several regional administrations across the country have taken steps to prepare public order and safety measures amid concerns over another spike in COVID-19 cases during the year-end holidays.
A regional autonomy expert and a communications expert have spoken out about the recent trade of barbs between the chief security minister and the West Java governor, with one calling it "inelegant" during the ongoing health crisis.
"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.