Mounting worries that Indonesia is the next hotspot

JAKARTA: The coronavirus in Indonesia has so far affected the middle class and up – people who returned from overseas trips, had exposure to infected foreigners, or in the close circle of those infected.

Worries, however, are mounting that if Covid-19 hits the poor – those living in Jakarta’s skid row, for instance – or densely-populated areas, the contagion would be much harder to contain. This fear is putting pressure on the government to begin a massive roll-out of tests.