Indonesia asks nationals not to go abroad during Islamic holidays and avoid possible spike of Covid-19 cases


People stand on physical distancing markers as they queue up for free iftar, the evening meal with which Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset, distributed for the needy in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 18, 2022. Muslims in many parts of the world are observing Ramadan, the holiest month in Islamic calendar, where they refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, and sex from dawn to dusk. - AP

JAKARTA, April 18 (Xinhua): The Indonesian government has told its people not to travel abroad during Muslims' Eid al-Fitr holidays, which will run from April 29 to May 8, in a bid to avoid a possible spike in Covid-19 infections.

"Many other countries have seen increases in coronavirus infections.

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