Indonesia confirms 36 Covid-19 death, 1,528 in total and declares emergency

A motorist is sprayed with disinfectant to help curb the spread of coronavirus in South Tangerang, Indonesia, on Tuesday (March 31). Indonesia will close its doors to foreigner arrivals in an attempt to curb the virus outbreak while the country plans to bring home more than a million working abroad. - AP

JAKARTA: Indonesia confirmed 114 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, bringing the total to 1,528, a health ministry official said on Tuesday (March 31).

Another 14 people had died, taking the total to 136, the official, Achmad Yurianto, reported.