President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo swears Isdianto in as governor of the Riau Islands at the State Palace in Jakarta on July 27. Isdianto succeeded Nurdin Basirun, who was removed from the office after being found guilty of corruption. - Jakarta Post/Asian News Network
JAKARTA, Aug 2 (The Jakarta Post/ANN): Riau Islands governor Isdianto has tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, a few days after being sworn into the office by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Monday (July 27).
Riau Islands Covid-19 task force spokesperson Tjetjep Yudiana said the governor had taken a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test after learning that his personal bodyguard, an army officer identified as DPS, had contracted the virus.
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