The Indonesian government will impose the moderate level 3 public mobility restrictions, locally known as PPKM, nationwide from December 24, 2021 to January 2, 2022 in order to contain a third wave of coronavirus infections expected in year-end holidays, Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture, Muhadjir Effendy has said.
"During the Christmas and New Year holidays, the regulations will apply throughout Indonesia according to PPKM level 3," Effendy added in a press release on Saturday.
PPKM level 3 means that public places such as cinemas, restaurants, shopping centres and houses of worship are only allowed to receive visitors at up to 50 per cent capacity and to operate until 9 p.m, Xinhua news agency reported.
Open spaces such as public squares are required to be closed and celebrations involving crowds or fireworks are prohibited.
Several weeks ago, the government advised people not to travel nor leave the urban cities where they work for their hometowns.
The government has also trimmed the Christmas holiday from two days to one day while tightening the requirements for travel using public transportation means.
The Southeast Asian country has managed to contain the second wave of Covid-19 transmissions triggered by the Delta variant with a peak on July 15, 2021 and now the areas in the archipelago are under the lowest PPKM levels 1 and 2.
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