Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Jakarta Metropolitan Police is set to impose restrictions on public mobility in 35 areas in and around the Indonesian capital as part of efforts to contain COVID-19 transmission.

“In total, there are 35 areas in the jurisdiction of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police covering Jakarta, Bekasi, Depon, and Tangerang,” traffic director of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police, Senior Commissioner Sambodo Purnomo, said in Jakarta on Monday.

The areas comprise 21 mobility restriction areas and 14 mobility control areas, he informed. In mobility restriction areas, the police will close access to and from the areas to curb crowding, he said. Only local residents and emergency health services will be exempt from the restrictions, he added.

Meanwhile, police will not close access to and from mobility control areas, Purnomo said. However, it will tightly supervise the areas by conducting patrols and placing officers at vulnerable points, he added.

The restrictions on and the control of public mobility in the areas will be in effect from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., he informed.

Source: Antara News