The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Indonesia rose to 450 after 81 more people tested positive for the virus, the Health Ministry said yesterday.
The death toll from Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, rose to 38, from 32 the previous day, ministry spokesperson Achmad Yurianto said.
Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan on Friday declared the outbreak an emergency and ordered the closure of entertainment centres and night spots for two weeks.
He also announced that public transport would operate with a reduced fleet and hours and employers should allow workers to work from home.
The capital has already shut down schools and public parks for a week.
Several other cities and provinces in the sprawling archipelago have taken similar measures.
Meanwhile, authorities on the resort island of Bali confirmed Saturday that a 72-year-old French national who was found dead on a pavement last week tested positive for
Covid-19.
President Joko Widodo said on Friday that Indonesia would start mass testing to detect more positive cases of Covid-19.
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Confirmed coronavirus cases in Indonesia hit 450; death toll at 38
Firefighters spray disinfectant on the road, to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Tangerang, near Jakarta, yesterday.
