#coronavirus outbreak

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Accidents decline 10% in Jakarta as people work from home

The number of traffic mishaps in Jakarta dropped by 10 percent between March 15 and 21 after the government enforced ...

Indonesians should foster "gotong royong" to fight COVID-19: minister

Indonesians should foster the spirit of "gotong royong," or mutual cooperation, in their daily lives to ...

Indonesia facing shortage of 1,500 doctors to contain COVID-19 spread

Indonesia is still facing a dearth of 1,500 doctors, including pulmonologists and anesthetists, and 2,500 nurses to ...

PKS urges government to save, protect Indonesian medical workers

The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) urged the East Java provincial government to intensify efforts to save and protect ...

BI buoyant foreign exchange reserves to suffice in guarding rupiah

Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Perry Warjiyo has made assurance that the country had adequate foreign exchange reserves ...

Government readies social assistance for informal workers

The government has come up with a scheme to offer social assistance to informal workers impacted by the coronavirus ...

Two other Wisma Atlet towers can accommodate more COVID-19 patients

Two other towers at Wisma Atlet (athletes' residence) in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, currently serving as ...

Jokowi to return to Jakarta for G20 leaders' virtual summit

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will return to Jakarta for the G20 leaders' virtual summit after attending his ...

10 Indonesian workers in Malaysia's Sabah test positive for COVID-19

Some 10 Indonesian migrant workers in the Malaysian state of Sabah tested positive for the new coronavirus disease ...

ISEI commends govt's measures to mitigate economic impacts of COVID-19

Aldrin Herwany, the West Java coordinator of the Association of Indonesian Economists (ISEI), praised the ...

Jakartans begin understanding importance of staying at home: police

Many Jakartans have begun understanding the importance of staying at home to contain the spread of new coronavirus ...

Two patients under surveillance in Bogor dead: coronavirus center

Two residents of Bogor who had presented with COVID-19 symptoms died while under surveillance at a city hospital, said ...

Coronavirus: Gojek bosses to give 25% of salary to drivers

The top executives of Jakarta-based company, Gojek, will donate 25 percent of their salaries to drivers using the ...

Toddler being observed in Lampung hospital: COVID-19 task force

Amid ongoing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, a 2.4-year-old infant is hospitalized at a local public hospital in ...

Pekanbaru's airport passenger symptomatic with corona sent to hospital

A male passenger at the Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport, Pekanbaru, Riau, was sent to a local hospital ...