In Indonesia, the number of new coronavirus infections per day exceeds 60,000 for the first time this week, and the infection spreads at a record high pace, while the government relaxes border measures, etc. We are in the process of changing our policy toward coexistence.
In Indonesia, infection with the Omicron strain has spread rapidly since last month, and on the 16th, the number of newly confirmed infections reached 64,718, exceeding 60,000 for the first time.
About 64,000 people were confirmed to be infected on the 17th, and the spread of the infection has not stopped at the highest pace ever.
Under these circumstances, the G20 = 20 major countries, which are chaired by Indonesia, have been holding a meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the 17th in the capital Jakarta.
Initially, the Indonesian government planned to hold a face-to-face meeting in the tourist destination of Bali, but due to the worldwide spread of Omicron strains, the venue was changed to Jakarta and meetings were held both face-to-face and online. I am.
Meanwhile, this month, direct flights from overseas to Bali have resumed.
The Indonesian government has begun to ease border measures such as shortening the isolation period for foreign tourists on condition that vaccination has been completed, and in order to rebuild the economy that was hit hard by the spread of infection, it is said to be a virus. We are in the process of changing our policy toward coexistence.