Jokowi Decides To Be Free Of Masks Outdoors

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JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo announced that people are no longer required to wear masks when they are outside.

Jokowi said this decision was made by taking into account the increasingly controlled condition of the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia.

"The government has decided to relax the policy on wearing masks. If people are doing outdoor activities or in open areas that are not crowded with people, they are allowed not to wear masks", Jokowi said at a press conference at the Bogor Presidential Palace, Tuesday, May 17.

However, for activities in closed spaces and public transportation, the government still requires people to wear masks.

Then, for groups of people who are categorized as vulnerable to the elderly, or have comorbid diseases, Jokowi still advises them to continue to use masks when doing activities.

"Similarly, for people who experience symptoms of cough and cold, they must still wear masks when carrying out activities", said Jokowi.

In addition, Jokowi said that domestic and foreign travelers who had received a complete dose of vaccination no longer needed to carry out PCR or antigen swab tests.