Improved indicators could see malls and restaurants reopen in Jakarta with limited capacity, the Straits Times https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/jakarta-to-ease-curbs-as-covid-19-cases-hospital-admissions-fall-sources reported. But while curbs could be eased in Jakarta, on Saturday President Joko Widodo signalled that a surge in cases in parts of Sumatra, Kalimantan and Papua may require tighter measures. “When cases are huge, people’s mobility needs to be stemmed,” he said. The spread of the Delta variant, first identified in India, has put regions with weaker healthcare systems under considerable strain. The occupancy of intensive care beds in Gorontalo, on Sulawesi island, has surpassed 90%, while the level in three regions on Sumatra island was above 80%, according to health ministry data released on Sunday.

Source: MetroXpress August 09, 2021 07:07 UTC