Indonesia on alert after Japanese visitor tests positive for Covid-19

Indonesian Health Ministry officials use a thermal scanner to measure the body temperatures of newly arrived passengers at Abdulrachman Saleh Airport in Malang, East Java. - JP

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): A Japanese national has reportedly tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus after visiting Indonesia, raising concerns about the country’s ability to detect carriers of the deadly virus.

Because of this incident, Indonesian authorities are being urged to take swift action to prevent its spread.