Muslims in Indonesia offer Ramzan prayers with social distancing as govt speeds up vaccination drive

Muslims in Indonesia offer Ramzan prayers with social distancing as govt speeds up vaccination drive
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Muslims in Indonesia offer Ramzan prayers with social distancing as govt speeds up vaccination drive
Jakarta: Muslims began marking Ramzan with communal prayers Tuesday in a socially distanced contrast to the empty mosques of a year ago when Islam’s holiest month coincided with the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19 cases are spiking in Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim nation, but vaccines are being administered and the government is loosening restrictions. Mosques were allowed to open for Ramzan prayers with strict health protocols in place, and with malls and cafes open, passers-by could again see curtains shielding the sight of food from people fasting.

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