Bekasi City May Soon End Social Restrictions
The third phase of large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) in Bekasi city, West Java, which will end on May 26, will not be extended if COVID-19 cases continue to decline.
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An officer scans the temperature of motorcyclists at the border between Bekasi in West Java and Jakarta in Jatiwaringin, Pondok Gede, on May 5. (5/5/2020).
The third phase of large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) in Bekasi city, West Java, which will end on May 26, will not be extended if COVID-19 cases continue to decline. Residents in Bekasi who live in the green zone areas or areas free of COVID-19 will also be allowed to hold mass Idul Fitri prayers in mosques — but with strict health protocols.
The mayor of Bekasi city, Rahmat Effendi, said that the number of new COVID-19 cases in the city have declined during the third phase of the PSBB, which started on May 13. The decrease is in line with the increase of green-zone areas from eight to 30 subdistricts.