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President Joko Widodo announces emergency community restrictions in 122 regencies and cities in Java and Bali, including the capital Jakarta from July 3 to 20 which would require non-essential businesses and places of worship to close.
2021-07-1

Indonesia reports a record 21,342 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, 9,394 of which are from Jakarta, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2.11 million.
2021-06-27

Indonesia reports a record 20,574 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, 7,505 of which are from Jakarta, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2.05 million.
2021-06-24

Indonesia reports its first two cases of the Lineage B.1.617 variant, first discovered in India, in two people from Jakarta. The country also reports its first case of the Lineage B.1.351 variant, first discovered in South Africa, in a person from Bali.
2021-05-3

Supporters of the controversial Indonesian Islamic cleric Muhammad Rizieq Shihab clash with police during a demonstration in Jakarta, demanding immediate release of Shihab from police detention. Shihab was arrested last weekend for violations of health protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic after large gatherings occurred to celebrate his return to the country from self-exile in Saudi Arabia.
2020-12-18

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan issues a gubernatorial instruction and decree that requires anyone leaving and entering the city from tomorrow until January 8 to have a negative rapid antigen test result. The order also limits the capacity of offices to 50% and requires cafés, restaurants and tourist attractions to close at 7:00 p.m. local time from December 24 to 27 and December 31 to January 2.
2020-12-17

Six suspected supporters of controversial Indonesian Islamic cleric Muhammad Rizieq Shihab are killed in a clash with police on a highway near Jakarta. The incident occurred when a police car was attacked while following a car believed to be carrying supporters of the cleric, resulting in a shootout. The police have been investigating the cleric for violations of health protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic after large gatherings occurred to celebrate his return to the country from self-exile in Saudi Arabia.
2020-12-7

Former vice-governor of Jakarta and former vice-presidential candidate Sandiaga Uno tests positive for COVID-19.
2020-12-7

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan tests positive for COVID-19, a day after vice-governor Ahmad Riza Patria tests positive.
2020-12-1

Jakarta surpasses 100,000 total COVID-19 cases, becoming the first province in Indonesia to reach that milestone.
2020-10-24