Indonesian President Joko Widodo on June 21 officially declared the end of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, marking the start of the endemic stage.

Widodo told the press at Merdeka Palace that the government’s decision to declare the end of the pandemic is based on the fact that currently, the number of COVID-19 daily cases in Indonesia is close to zero, he said.

He cited serosurvey reports showing that 99% of the Indonesian population already has COVID-19 antibodies.

Though the pandemic has been declared as over, Widodo asked residents to remain cautious and continue to follow a clean and healthy lifestyle.

With this decision, the national economic development will be better, and the people’s economy and social lives will improve, he believed./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency