More woes: Dozens of office virus clusters emerge as Indonesia seeks to revive economy

A nurse takes a swab sample from a patient at the Tanah Abang district office in Central Jakarta. Swab tests, also called polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, use mucus samples taken from the nose or throat to detect Covid-19. - The Jakarta Post/Asian News Network

JAKARTA, July 28 (The Jakarta Post/ANN): As Indonesia works on restoring its economy, concerns mount over dozens of infection clusters emerging from commercial office spaces that lack ventilation or room for social distancing, and are lax with health protocols.

Jakarta, which has recently reported rising positivity rates and hospital occupancy, is seeing new confirmed cases among office workers.