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Collection of covid 19 outbreak news, found 37 news.

Bintan Island readies strict health protocols for tourism reopening

Bintan District in Riau Islands Province, is prepping to reopen its tourist destinations by applying strict health ...

Number of poor in Indonesia swells to 26.42 million amid pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in the number of poor in Indonesia, with the figure reaching 26.42 million in ...

VP gives high weightage to harmony among religious believers

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin stressed that harmony and concord among religious believers were the most vital assets ...

Imposing controls on inter-state vehicular, people movements crucial

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), at a meeting in Jakarta on Monday, stressed on the significance of controlling ...

Jayapura's Youtefa market closed to contain COVID-19 outbreak

The Jayapura COVID-19 Task Force has instructed the Youtefa market operator in Abepura Subdistrict, Papua Province, to ...

EU signs agreements worth Rp86 billion to help Indonesia on COVID-19

The European Union (EU) has signed three grant agreements worth €5.3 million or Rp86 billion with European and ...

BPS to conduct survey of business sector affected by COVID-19

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) plans to conduct a survey of business sectors affected by the coronavirus pandemic ...

COVID-19 testing increased in West Papua for new normal era

The West Papua provincial government ramped up COVID-19 testing at public facilities throughout the region as part of ...

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Indonesia strives to win tourist confidence amid COVID-19

The Indonesian government is taking steps to build tourist confidence, considered vital for the successful recovery of ...

North Sumatra readies Rp500-billion for 2nd-phase handling of COVID-19

The North Sumatra provincial government readied allocation of Rp500 billion for second phase of handling the impacts of ...

Government to reduce COVID-19 socio-economic burden on tourism workers

Indonesia's government has pledged to help over 17 thousand tourism workers in North Sumatra currently reeling from ...

Global economy to fully recover in 2022: former Indonesian minister

The world's economic recovery from the twin crises, encumbering several nations worldwide owing to the ongoing ...

Government must play greater role in times of uncertainty: minister

The government had to play a bigger role in uncertain times since the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak ...

Tourist confidence crucial for recovery of Indonesia's tourism sector

Efforts to restore the confidence of tourists is considered a key for the success of the country's tourism sector ...

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Balanced approach needed to battle twin health and economic crises

As its coronavirus case count crosses 50 thousand, Indonesia, which has been battling the COVID-19 pandemic since March ...