After the monthlong suspension of dine-in operations, restaurants are embracing online takeout and delivery services that have proved effective for many businesses to stay afloat.
Indonesia Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said in an interview the US, European Union, Indonesia, Singapore and Germany have pledged about $1.1 billion to the fund so far.
According to its latest data, the one-week growth rate of new cases rose to 176 on June 17 from 103 the previous week, the highest recorded since February.
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Higher fares would not deter the Chinese, some travel agents say, as they can stay longer in Thailand.
With the next wave expected to wane around August or September, and barring any new variants emerging, he said "that will be a good sign to transition from pandemic to endemic".
As a number of locally developed Covid-19 vaccines enter the advanced stages of clinical trials and prepare for mass-production, Indonesia edges closer to becoming a vaccine hub.
It will act as a command center, unifying the novel coronavirus response office in the Cabinet Secretariat and the response headquarters in the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry.