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Spokesman confirms recovery of 11 COVID-19 patients

A total of 11 patients, who tested positive for COVID-19 in Indonesia, have recovered from the disease as of Wednesday ...

Government to prepare rapid test for coronavirus detection

The government is set to prepare a rapid test for the public to detect the transmission of coronavirus, Achmad ...

Seven die of COVID-19 in Indonesia

Prof. Wiku Adisasmito from the Expert Team for the Task Force for Acceleration of COVID-19 handling confirmed that ...

State, private hospitals ready to contain COVID-19: Government

Hundreds of state and private hospitals across Indonesia are being kept in readiness for treating coronavirus, or ...

Indonesia's count of COVID-19 patients climbs to 172 on Tuesday

The number of coronavirus (COVID-19) positive cases in Indonesia has burgeoned to 172 as of Tuesday evening of March ...

Indonesia introduces large-scale social distancing measures

University of Indonesia (UI), March 13, 2020, announced migrating from face-to-face class meetings to the online-study ...

Fintech industry players urged to take up work-from-home option

The Indonesian Fintech Association (AFTECH) has urged players of the Financial technology (Fintech) industry to work ...

Panama-flagged vessel under tightened surveillance in N Kalimantan

The Nunukan Seaport authorities have tightened watch on a Panama-flagged vessel currently docking off the port's ...

USU applies e-learning platforms to contain COVID-19 outbreak

The University of Sumatera Utara (USU) has begun applying e-learning platforms on Tuesday for its students to contain ...

President holds cabinet meeting via video conference

President Joko Widodo held a meeting with 41 cabinet members via video conference to discuss speeding up of preventive ...

Indonesia shuts down several museums to contain COVID-19 spread

The Education and Culture Ministry has shut down services at several museums, galleries, and cultural heritages to ...

COVID-19 may potentially disrupt Indonesia's regional elections

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that has infected at least 117 people in several Indonesian cities might ...

House urges government to engage experts to contemplate on lockdown

The House of Representatives (DPR) appealed to the government to engage experts in contemplating on imposing a lockdown ...

Government should augment task force's role in handling COVID-19: DPR

Indonesian House Speaker Puan Maharani urged the government to optimize the COVID Quick Handling Task Force’s ...

Jakarta limits food sales in retail stores to avoid panic buying

Governor of Jakarta Anies Baswedan on Sunday said the provincial government has decided to limit food sales in retail ...