Jakarta, Jan. 16 -- Indonesia has restored access to all districts and cities previously cut off by floods and landslides across three provinces in Sumatra, the public works minister said on Friday, as authorities shift focus to rebuilding heavily damaged local infrastructure.

"As of today, I can say there are no longer any isolated districts or cities," Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo told reporters during a disaster response briefing in Jakarta.

He said all national roads and bridges affected by the disasters in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra are now operational, allowing the movement of people, logistics and emergency aid.

Official records show that 99 national road sections and 33 national bridges were initially cut off b...