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Jakarta extends Covid-19 social restrictions to May 22
Acehnese people shop at a traditional market in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, ahead of celebrations and rituals to mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic

JAKARTA, April 22 — The governor of Indonesia's capital Jakarta said today he would extend large-scale social restrictions for an additional month to May 22 and also ensure residents prayed at home during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

"This year's Ramadan will be different. Usually we pray in the mosque, but this year we will stay at home," Governor Anies Baswedan told a streamed news conference. Ramadan is due to start later this week in the world's most populous Muslim-majority country.

While Jakarta has not imposed a full lock-down, Baswedan said he would increase enforcement of the restrictions in place which include limiting public gatherings. — Reuters

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