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Indonesia trials 'living with Covid-19' in Java city

Face masks mandatory, full vaccination for activities, strict protocols necessary in Blitar

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Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja‍ Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta 

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Life will return to normal by next week in Blitar, in East Java, the first city to do so in Indonesia as the authorities test out living with Covid-19.
The move comes after Indonesia managed to bring under control the latest wave of the disease triggered after Hari Raya in May this year. The seven-day average for infections peaked in mid-July with 50,000 cases daily. The number has plunged to 1,700.
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