JakartaGlobe-June 10, 2021

At least 20 outlets of American fast food chain McDonald’s in Jakarta were ordered to close temporarily on Wednesday due to a mad rush for a special menu that took a theme from South Korean boy band BTS. Local authorities said the crowded McDonald’s outlets could increase the risk of Covid-19 transmission and a lack of preventive measures by the management could amount to violation to health protocols. Most customers bought the special meal through delivery service offered by ride-hailing companies, whose drivers packed McDonald’s restaurants as a result. Read more at: https://jakartaglobe.id/news/mcdonalds-outlets-suspended-over-korean-boy-bandinspired-meal