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Indonesia Deploys Military to Enforce 'New Normal' in Jakarta

Yudha Baskoro
May 27, 2020 | 3:36 pm
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Soldiers guard an entrance to the Bundaran HI MRT Station in Central Jakarta on Wednesday. (JG Photo/Yudha Baskoro)
Soldiers guard an entrance to the Bundaran HI MRT Station in Central Jakarta on Wednesday. (JG Photo/Yudha Baskoro)

Soldiers were deployed to the Bundaran HI MRT Station in Central Jakarta on Wednesday to enforce "new normal" health protocols as the government prepares to relax large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) put in place to curb the spread of Covid-19

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said yesterday a total of 340,000 police officers and soldiers will be deployed in 25 cities across Indonesia to warn people to social distance and wear a mask in public. 

The police and military will also be deployed at shopping malls and commuter train stations. 

The plan to relax the PSBB has come under criticism as the pandemic curve in Indonesia shows no sign of flattening and the country braces for a spike in Covid-19 cases after the Idul Fitri holiday.

Indonesia Deploys Military to Enforce 'New Normal' in Jakarta
Soldiers guard the entrance to the Bundaran HI MRT Station. (JG Photo/Yudha Baskoro)
Indonesia Deploys Military to Enforce 'New Normal' in Jakarta
A soldier inside the station. (JG Photo/Yudha Baskoro)
Indonesia Deploys Military to Enforce 'New Normal' in Jakarta
A soldier puts on a glove on the MRT platform. (JG Photo/Yudha Baskoro)
Indonesia Deploys Military to Enforce 'New Normal' in Jakarta
Passengers walk past the turnstiles at the station. (JG Photo/Yudha Baskoro)
Indonesia Deploys Military to Enforce 'New Normal' in Jakarta
A soldier's reflection is seen on the sliding door of an MRT train. (JG Photo/Yudha Baskoro)
Indonesia Deploys Military to Enforce 'New Normal' in Jakarta
An MRT machinist walks past a soldier on the platform. (JG Photo/Yudha Baskoro)
Indonesia Deploys Military to Enforce 'New Normal' in Jakarta
Passengers must sit at least a seat away from each other according to the new normal protocol. (JG Photo/Yudha Baskoro)
Indonesia Deploys Military to Enforce 'New Normal' in Jakarta
Another soldier watches over a platform. (JG Photo/Yudha Baskoro)

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