The Price of Masks Sharply Increased, the Govemnment Takes 6 Steps". The news can be summarized as follow: The price of masks has risen sharply following the announcement of the first case of coronavirus in Indonesia 2nd March 2020 especially in DKI Jakarta and its surrounding areas even though there is an adequate supply of masks in Indonesia. Government then took 6 steps to control the price of masks: 1) Limit export of masks to other countries 2) Limit the number of masks that can be purchased by each person 3) Appeal to sellers not to increase the price of masks 4) Threaten producers and distributors who withbold stocks with heavy fines 5) Police will patrol the market to prevent hoarding