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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
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.
