18 doctors die of Covid-19 in Indonesia

Staff inspecting medical equipments at an emergency hospital set up amid the coronavirus outbreak in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) on Sunday (April 5) reported that a total of 18 doctors, who had treated patients infected by the virus, have died in the country. - AP

JAKARTA: The Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) on Sunday (April 5) reported that a total of 18 doctors, who had treated patients infected by the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, have died in the country.

The doctors had tested positive for the Covid-19 virus and in the status of patients under surveillance of the virus, IDI's spokesman Halik Malik said.