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The imposition of restrictions on movement as an effort to suppress the number of COVID-19 cases in Lebanon since early March also affected the freedom of Indonesian citizens who live there. The condition was responded to by government representatives through the Indonesian Embassy in Beirut, to distribute social assistance to Indonesian citizens.The Indonesian Embassy in Beirut distributed social assistance to 160 Indonesian citizens, including Indonesian students, Indonesian Migrant Workers, and Indonesian citizens who were married to local citizens.The Indonesian Ambassador to Lebanon, Hajriyanto Y. Thohari, in an official statement on Sunday (April 26) said that the group was the most vulnerable group affected by the Covid-19 Pandemic in Lebanon because the local government restricts movements that impact the income of Indonesian citizens who mostly work in the service sector.He added the assistance was a form of attention of the Indonesian Government to the Indonesian people in Lebanon who were economically affected by the COVID-19 pandemic//PTR

The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) has allocated Rp1.3 trillion for infrastructure development in five National Tourism Strategic Zones (KSPN) in Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province. The regent of West Manggarai, Agustinus Ch Dulla, in a statement here on Sunday, said the infrastructure development projects for the Labuan Bajo KSPN included water resources, road construction, bridges, accommodation, and housing. Some Rp. 67.7 billion is allocated for the construction of the safety facilities of Loh Buaya Beach on Rinca Island. In addition, funds amounting to Rp420.1 billion will be used for the construction of roads and bridges, the improvement of the Waecicu tourism area road, and the Port access road construction. Meanwhile, the settlement sector will receive Rp. 646.3 billion in funds, for improving the Marina-Bukit Pramuka beach area and Puncak Waringin area//ant

India has allowed small local stores to reopen more than a month after the country went into lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic. The interior ministry said only half of staff should work and they had to follow precautions, such as wearing face masks and observing social distancing. However shopping malls must remain closed and businesses in coronavirus hotspots will also stay shut. The move is part of Delhi's attempt to gradually restart economic activity. India has nearly 25,000 confirmed cases of the virus and 780 people have died. All shops in rural areas except those in shopping malls were allowed to reopen from Saturday, as are stores in urban areas. However shops in markets are to remain closed. However officials said alcohol stores had to remain closed and online shopping platforms could only be used to buy essential items, Indian media reported//BBC

More than 100 demonstrators have been arrested in the German capital for violating the coronavirus restrictions.This was stated by the Berlin police on Saturday. Earlier in the day, several hundred people gathered in Germany’s capital to protest against coronavirus restrictions.The demonstration lasted for a little over an hour. Berlin protests against quarantine measures. In Berlin, as well as in the rest of Germany, demonstrations, as well as any public gatherings involving more than two people, with the exception of relatives, are prohibited until 4 May. Germany has over 156,000 confirmed coronavirus cases and the country’s COVID-19 death toll stands at over 5,800, according to Johns Hopkins University data. In Berlin, over 5,500 cases, including over 140 deaths, have been registered//Sputnik