Indonesia will temporarily ban domestic air and sea travel starting Friday, barring a few exceptions, to prevent further spread of the coronavirus, Transport Ministry officials said.
The ban on air travel will be in place until June 1, Novie Riyanto Rahardjo, Transport Ministry's director general of aviation said. The ban on travel by sea will be in place until June 8, sea transportation director general Agus Purnomo said.
Cargo transportation is exempted from the ban, the officials said.
