Jakarta – The majority of cigarette smokers in Indonesia are skeptical about evidence that suggests they are at higher risk of COVID-19, a survey conducted by the National Commission on

Jakarta – Relying on a vaccine as the only solution, the government has lost its way in its handling of the pandemic. This is a reflection of Jokowi's poor leadership.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Mosque Council (DMI) has called on mosques across Jakarta to temporarily halt mass prayers as the capital is reimposing a partial lockdown, also known as large-

Tri Indah Oktavianti, Jakarta – The Indonesian Nurses Association (PPNI) hosted an online gathering Tuesday to honor medical workers who have lost their lives during the battle against

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has urged businesses to cooperate during the implementation of large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) as authorities raise concerns over the limited

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Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has appointed several of his Cabinet members and agency heads to directly supervise the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic mitigation

Jakarta – Bekasi, West Java is running out of available ICU facilities in its COVID-19 referral hospitals, an association has said, raising concerns amid the increasing number of corona

Nina Loasana, Jakarta – The Health Ministry and the United Nations International Children's Fund (UNICEF) signed on Wednesday an agreement on the procurement of COVID-19 vaccine under t

After KRL Commuterline advised passengers to stop wearing single-layer face masks on board the train, the Indonesian government has gone one further by recommending that they should be

Tri Indah Oktavianti, Jakarta – The Indonesian government is set to provide more facilities to house asymptomatic coronavirus patients or those with mild symptoms to self-isolate, as th

Indonesian authorities have ordered a group of anti-maskers who broke the country's mask laws to dig graves for Covid-19 victims.

Budi Sutrisno, Jakarta – West Java is set to implement micro-scale social restrictions (PSBM) in Jakarta's satellite cities, namely Bogor, Depok and Bekasi, with restrictions applied on

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration forced eight companies to close temporarily during inspections on Monday to curb the transmission of COVID-19.

Jakarta – The Jakarta Police are set to crack down on unauthorized, late-night sprinting matches across the capital and its satellite regions during the latest reinstatement of large-sc

Tri Indah Oktavianti, Jakarta – The National Police have launched an operation in Jakarta to monitor and discipline the public on strict health protocols as the capital reimposed large-

Sausan Atika, Jakarta – Indonesia's capital Jakarta entered another period of large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) on Monday with most office workers forced to once again shelter in p

Ardila Syakriah, Jakarta – Staying home is considered key in suppressing COVID-19 transmission, but many Indonesians confirmed or suspected of having the disease cannot afford to self-i

Dion Bisara, Jakarta – Tangerang, a city in Banten province with two million inhabitants on the outskirts of Jakarta, has found that the real number of Covid-19 cases among its populati

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The surge in coronavirus cases in Indonesia has reached a new level since the beginning of the month with daily total averaging 3,349 cases, in comparison to

On a scorching August day in Bandung, the capital of West Java province, two dozen volunteers arrive at a small community clinic inside a narrow alley to take part in the last stage of

Wintang Warastri, Jakarta – The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) Chairperson Tulus Abadi on Sunday deems the social restriction (PSBB) that the Jakarta administration had reinstat

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – The National Police's plan to involve community leaders and local gang leaders to help authorities raise awareness about the COVID-19 health protocols has been

Bernadus Wijayaka, Bayu Marhaenjati, Yustinus Paat, Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Jakarta has started its large-scale social restrictions, or commonly known as PSBB, with crowded yet sm

Jakarta – Indonesia is losing its doctors and nurses to the Covid-19 pandemic at a significantly faster rate than other countries in the world, further undermining the country's overstr

Ardila Syakriah, Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has decided to reimpose large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) starting on Monday, but the curbs are more relaxed than when they we

Jakarta – The Pondok Ranggon cemetery in East Jakarta has recorded the highest number of funerals in a week since its establishment as a COVID-19 burial location in March.

Jakarta – The Bekasi administration in West Java is preparing new strategies to mitigate the COVID-19 epidemic, focusing on strengthening the quality of patient care and small-scale vir

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has encouraged regional administrations to implement local-scale social restrictions to contain COVID-19 transmission, instead

Yuddy Cahya Budiman, Jakarta – The markings of a rollercoaster year are plastered over Sutiwet's small Jakarta restaurant – plastic barriers on the counters, stickers on the glass urgin

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The Indonesian capital reported the highest one-day rise of coronavirus cases on Sunday with 1,380 new cases to take its total to 54,220, as the city is embra

Dwi Argo Santosa, Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Jakarta will return to full large scale social restrictions from Monday until Sep 27, with a new ban on the gathering of more than five people

Alya Nurbaiti, Jakarta – As the number of confirmed cases and fatalities from COVID-19 continues to rise, the government has prepared an apartment tower from the former Kemayoran athlet

Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has said that the central government supports his decision to reimpose full large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) in the capital, despite seve

Jakarta – Jakarta administration secretary Saefullah and West Jakarta Mayor Uus Kuswanto have tested positive for COVID-19, officials reported on Saturday.

Ardila Syakriah, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has confirmed that the capital will return to full large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) on Monday, albeit with several relax

Jakarta – The Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) has confirmed the deaths of five more doctors due to COVID-19, bringing the total count to 114 while also urging the government to pro

Winda Liviya NG, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan announced on Wednesday night that he was pulling the emergency brake on the "new normal" and by Sept.

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja in Jakarta and Arlina Arshad – Jakarta residents are despondent, angry, anxious and pessimistic about the future.

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – The Indonesian government will take drastic steps, including detaining those who refuse to practise safe distancing and wear masks, Coordinating Maritim

Jakarta – The West Java administration has offered Jakarta health authorities to transfer COVID-19 patients to hospitals in the province once the capital's healthcare system is overwhel

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Indonesia reached the second-highest rise on Saturday with more provinces on Sumatra Island reporting a three-dig

Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) is urging National Police Chief Idham Azis to cancel the plan by the Covid-19 Task Force to employ preman

Jakarta – Shopping malls in Jakarta will likely cease operation for a second time when large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) are reinstated in the capital on Monday, an official has sa

Nezar Patria and Budi Sutrisno, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has called on the Jakarta administration to thoroughly assess its plan to reimpose a partial COVID-19 lockdown o

Concerns are mounting that Jakarta will soon run out of hospital beds amid huge spikes in new COVID-19 cases lately.

Kiki Siregar, Jakarta – In July, credit analyst Budi Wardiman went back to work in his office in Jakarta, after having worked from home for almost three months due to a partial lockdown

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja and Jeffrey Hutton in Jakarta – Regions that share a border with Jakarta are set to follow the capital city in reimposing strict restrictions, locally termed as PS

Jakarta – The government is currently preparing personnel from various institutions to jointly carry out an operation to ensure the implementation of the mask-wearing protocol in subdis

Jakarta – Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) deputy chairman Muhyiddin Junaidi has advised Muslims to pray at home as COVID-19 cases in the nation have shown several spikes over the past fe