Indonesian Muslims pray at a mosque after official discouragement of big religious meetings during the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Jakarta, Indonesia. -REUTER picDepok has recorded several coronavirus cases and Yunizar, 65, the caretaker of the mosque, said while he was worried, he decided to go ahead with prayers anyway. People wearing face masks as a precaution against the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak attend obligatory Friday prayers at a mosque in Surabaya, East Java. “When we mention Friday prayers, please abide by the instructions,” Minister of Religious Affairs Datuk Seri Dr Zulkifli Mohd Al-Bakri said on Thursday. It was vital to break chains of coronavirus infections and people should pray at home with their families, he said.

Source: New Strait Times March 20, 2020 08:48 UTC