Indonesia Deploys Army to Enforce Lockdown Before Reopening

Jokowi says army, police to discipline errant citizens
Tight social distancing rules to help flatten virus curve

An officer in protective suit guides people to maintain social distance before performing Eid al-Fitr prayer in West Java, May 24.Photographer: Septianjar/Xinhua via Getty Images

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By Arys Aditya and Harry Suhartono

May 26, 2020 at 4:18 AM UTC

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May 26, 2020 at 9:47 AM UTC

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Indonesia deployed hundreds of thousands of army and police personnel across the vast archipelago to enforce social distancing rules after a record surge in infections in the past week cast doubt about plans to reopen Southeast Asia’s largest economy.