Indonesia's zero recorded coronavirus cases raise questions

Indonesian passengers board a plane at Hang Nadim Airport, Batam on Feb 2. - Antara

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): Almost a month after the first novel coronavirus case outside of China was confirmed in Thailand on Jan 13 and amid the virus’s subsequent spread to a number of other countries, Indonesia seems to remain free of the fast-spreading illness.

While the fact that there are zero known cases in the country has brought relief, it has also raised questions about what sets Indonesia apart from countries with confirmed cases, especially as 85 cases had been recorded across six neighboUring Southeast Asian countries as of Friday (Feb 7).