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METERAin streets were less crowded as the Indonesian capital began two weeks of social restrictions on Monday to curb the rise in coronavirus infections that has pushed its critical care hospital capacity to unsafe levels.
The police at the checkpoints imposed sanctions on cyclists who did not wear their masks. But business owners were confused, and workers said supporting the healthcare system, pressured by Covid-19 patients, should be the priority.
Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan announced the restrictions on Sunday, which will last from Monday to September 27, in what he described as an emergency decision to control a rapid expansion of cases in Jakarta.
Jakarta previously imposed large-scale social restrictions from April to June, then gradually eased them with the reopening of businesses and the use of health protocols.
But the virus has spread significantly since June and medical facilities are filling with sick patients. Seven of the 67 Covid-19 referral hospitals in Jakarta are 100% occupied, while 46 are more than 60% occupied.
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