Four neighbourhoods of the Indonesian capital Jakarta have been locked down due to Omicron outbreaks.

Footage filmed on Saturday 15 January shows a checkpoint at the entrance to one of these restricted zones.

The areas affected are RW 02, Krukut Village, Taman Sari District, and West Jakarta.

The micro-lockdowns happened after 36 local residents were confirmed to have Covid-19, one of whom had the Omicron variant. The authorities are trying to contact that person's recent contacts.

Based on data from the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government Health Office, there have been 725 cases of Omicron infection as of Friday 14 January.

Of the 725 infected people, 75 percent -- 545 people -- are imported cases, while 180 are local transmission cases.

This footage was filmed and produced 15 January 2021.

Micro Lockdown was implemented in four neighborhoods in RW 002, Krukut Village, Taman Sari District, West Jakarta, after 36 local residents were confirmed to have Covid-19. The outbreak of the Covid-19 case in the RW started with a resident who was suspected of being exposed to the Omicron variant. Efforts to trace close contacts to residents in the RW area continue to be carried out.

Meanwhile, the Omicron Covid-19 case in Jakarta continues to grow. Based on data from the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government Health Office, there have been 725 cases of Covid-19 Omicron as of Friday (14/1/2022).

Of the 725 infected people, 75 percent or as many as 545 people are foreign travelers, while the other 180 are local transmissions