Indonesia to Tighten COVID-19 Restrictions for 2 Weeks After Virus Surge

Indonesia to Tighten COVID-19 Restrictions for 2 Weeks After Virus Surge
People wearing protective face masks walk on a bridge, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Jakarta, Indonesia, on June 17, 2021. Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/Reuters
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JAKARTA—Indonesia will tighten social restrictions for two weeks starting Tuesday, a government minister said, after a surge in coronavirus cases in the world’s fourth most populous country.

The curbs will apply to “red zones” where cases have been rising sharply this month, Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto told a streamed news conference on Monday.