Tough battle: Jakartans take to the streets around the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle to exercise during car free day recently amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Indonesia’s economy is on track for a significant contraction this year as the coronavirus crisis is hitting the global economy harder than previously expected, according to the International Monetary Fund. — JP
INDONESIA has seen a huge surge in Covid-19 infections and deaths after reopening its economy gradually since early June, but the country can ill afford to continue imposing a second partial lockdown.
According to The Jakarta Post, Indonesia has seen its Covid-19 cases and deaths double since June as crowds reemerge in virus epicentres like Jakarta.
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