Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesian punk rock band NTRL released a new jingle on COVID-19 on its official Instagram account, urging people to stay home amid a surge in infections, which have crossed 500.


Members Bagus Dhanar Dana, popularly known as Bagus (vocal/bass), Coki Bollemeyer, or Coki (guitar), and Eno Gitara Ryanto, or Eno (drums) appeared in a set of three videos combined into a single post that was uploaded on the band's Instagram handle @ntrl.official on Monday.


The jingle titled Di Rumah Aja (Stay at Home) urges people to remain home to avoid contracting the infection: Udah di rumah aja. Jangan ke mana-mana. Nanti kena corona, jangan pake celana, nanti ke mana-mana, bisa kena corona (Please stay at home, don’t go anywhere, you’ll get infected by coronavirus, don't wear pants, (it) would go anywhere, (you) could get coronavirus).



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"Di rumah Aja” Udah di rumah aja Jangan kemana mana Nanti kena CORONA Jangan pake celana Nanti kemana mana Bisa kena CORONA #DiRumahAja #JammingJagaJarak #NTRLFromHome #Covid19

A post shared by NTRL (@ntrl.official) on Mar 23, 2020 at 12:50am PDT

The jingle was recorded at three separate locations, and sends a message to fans that the band members are following the government's instructions to work from home. Dozens of fans applauded the jingle, while many requested the band to record a longer version.

ANTARA was not immediately able to reach the band for comment.

The video has had more than 9,000 views and likes.

The Indonesian government has directed people to stay at home to curb infections, while the Jakarta Provincial government has declared a state of emergency and limited operating hours of public transportation services, restricted services of restaurants and bars to takeaways and deliveries, and closed schools and public facilities.

The new measure has been effective since last week and will continue till April 5.

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