Women wearing face masks as a precaution against the coronavirus outbreak walk inside a shopping mall in Tangerang, Indonesia. Photo / Tatan Syuflana, APWomen wearing face masks as a precaution against the coronavirus outbreak walk inside a shopping mall in Tangerang, Indonesia. Previously, authorities had cancelled the December 24, pre-Christmas collective leave day and shortened the Christmas break, which meant only Christmas Day would count as a public holiday. "I understand we all have missed our families and relatives in these moments, especially the upcoming Lebaran," President Widodo said at the time. Between June and August, it's believed 82,000 Indonesians died from Covid, with the current Covid death toll sitting at 144,000.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 25, 2021 19:25 UTC