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The recipients were street vendors of Indonesian meatballs (bakso) under the bakso business chain of Pawamajaya.

The Indonesian National Police assisted in the distribution of the food packages.

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The National Police selected bakso sellers because they are among the groups whose livelihoods were severely impacted during the coronavirus pandemic.

Sales have plunged during the pandemic and many bakso vendors turned to the internet to sell their product.

Bakso sales for the Pawamajaya chain in South Jakarta plummeted 50 percent.

Head of Community Unit (RW) 7 Harno confirmed the social assistance distribution and hopes that the packages will help the community withstand the pandemic a bit longer. 

(Writer: Ryana Aryadita Umasugi, Walda Marison | Editor: Egidius Patnistik, Sabrina Asril, Irfan Maullana)

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