Indonesia's Jokowi says Jakarta needs new plan as country hits another 3,806 Covid-19 cases

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan had announced that the capital would "pull the emergency brake" on its transitional "new normal" period and reinstate full restriction on Monday (Sept 14) as the persistent rise of Covid-19 cases in the capital strained the city’s healthcare system. - Jakarta Post/ANN

JAKARTA, Sept 12 (Jakarta Post/ANN): President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has called on the Jakarta administration to thoroughly assess its plan to reimpose a partial Covid-19 lockdown on the city as the nation struggles to balance the demands of public health and the economy.

Jokowi said during a meeting with media figures that the decision to enforce large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) – expected to reimposed on Monday (Sept 14) which would limit public mobility and the operation of businesses – must be "well and cautiously calculated".