Day: June 23, 2021

COVID-19 delta variant tends to infect patients under 18: Ministry

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian Health Ministry reported that the Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tended to infect patients below 18 years of age in several regions that recorded a spike in cases. “In some hospitals, the Delta variant tends to affect patients under the age of 18.

Commuter line users decline on second day of PPKM

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The number of people using the commuter line in Jakarta fell on Wednesday, the second day of public movement restrictions (PPKM), according to PT Kereta Commuter Indonesia (KAI Commuter). “The number of commuter line users has fallen along with the declining number of people using public transport

Indonesia seeks cooperation with Pacific nations for economic recovery

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia is striving to accelerate post-pandemic economic recovery through the Pacific Exposition 2 event, scheduled to be held from October 27 to 30 this year, which Pacific countries are expected to join, an official said. The trade, investment, and tourism exhibition, which will bring together business makers

Indonesia’s economy to grow 2-3% in Q2: economist

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian economy will grow just 2-4 percent in the second quarter of 2021 owing to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, an economist has predicted. Due to a sharp increase in positive cases and social-distancing measures, the economy has slowed in June this year, Center of

Pandemic could lead to increase in child labor, minister warns

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Minister of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA), I Gusti Ayu Bintang Darmawati, has warned that the coronavirus pandemic has increased the risk of more children being pushed into child labor. “The issue of child labor is a serious issue that threatens the fulfillment of children’s rights.

President urges public to not refuse vaccination

Jakarta (ANTARA) – President Joko Widodo has urged Indonesians to get vaccinated as soon as they have the opportunity to do so and asked them not to refuse vaccination. “This is for all of our safety. Vaccination is the best available option at the moment,” Widodo said from the Bogor