Indonesia is evaluating whether to end Covid-19 restrictions on movement as planned or extend them, as the country battles with a surge of new infections and a crumbling economy, senior minister Luhut Pandjaitan said.

The curbs on movement, which include the closure of shopping malls and a work from home order for non-essential workers, on the islands of Java, Bali and 15 other cities across the archipelago, are set to end on July 20, Reuters reports.

“Decreased mobility does not indicate a decrease in cases. We are evaluating [...] whether further extension is needed,” Panjaitan, the country's minister of maritime and investment affairs told a virtual press conference, adding that the government will announce its decision in a matter of days.