The fell further to 14,917 against the greenback on Friday afternoon, amid fears over the latest development regarding the coronavirus pandemic. The governor of the capital city of Jakarta Anies Baswedan Thursday decided to extend social restrictions for another fortnight until August 27th following a rise in local virus infections. Jakarta has been averaging 489 cases per day since August 1st, far above its July average of 323 cases. The governor has also banned competition events annually held for celebrating Indonesia’s 75th Independence Day. Traders paid a little attention to President Joko Widodo’s speech before the House of Parliament today saying a health crisis is an opportunity to transform Indonesia’s economic, legal, health, and education systems and put it on the path to become a developed country.
