Indonesia’s transition to new normal marked by people partying, avoiding tests and hijacking Covid-19 bodies, SE Asia

JAKARTA – Indonesia is facing an uphill challenge during a transition period towards a new normal in many cities as people joined crowds, disobeyed health protocols, and resisted mass testing for the coronavirus. The national Covid-19 task force highlighted on Saturday (June 27) incidents ranging from people hijacking the body of a Covid-19 patient being transported by hospital staff to a gravesite, wet market traders shunning mass testing, to a nightclub urging customers to delete social media posts on a party the night before. “Please take down every post ASAP and ask any friend of yours to also do the…