A number of monitoring posts will be set up at Tanah Abang Market, which aims to watch residents who shop ahead of Ramadan.

Central Jakarta Mayor Dhany Sukma disclosed it was also aimed at ensuring the implementation of 3M health protocols.

"We do not want the crowd around t he market that triggers a new cluster of COVID-19 transmission," he said, Wednesday (4/7).

Tantri (23), a Muslim clothes seller admitted that the market had been crowded by shoppers since last week.

"They are not only from the Greater Jakarta area, but also from outside Java," she admitted.