Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced Friday to remove all remaining measures to control the spread of COVID-19 effective immediately.

"There will be no more restrictions on gatherings and movements," the president told a news conference, noting that the decision was taken based on the latest infection figures.

Before the announcement, most mobility restrictions had already been removed for recipients of at least one booster vaccine shot, but authorities still required masks to be worn indoors and use of a COVID tracker app when entering most public spaces. 

(With input from Reuters)