Members of the Indonesian Red Cross spray disinfectant, amid concerns over the spread of the Covid-19 (coronavirus), at the National Monument in Jakarta on Sunday (March 15). Cases of the virus in Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous country, have jumped over the last few days. - AFP
JAKARTA: As many as 21 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Indonesia, bringing the total number to 117, the government said on Sunday (March 15).
"Today we recorded 21 new cases, 19 of which were found in Jakarta and 2 were in Central Java," the government spokesperson for all coronavirus-related matters Achmad Yurianto told a press conference at the State Palace in Jakarta.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Sunday he would get tested for coronavirus, while some of his ministers had also undergone precautionary tests after the Southeast Asian country's transport minister tested positive for the disease.
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