JAKARTA: Two Indonesians have tested positive for coronavirus after coming into contact with an infected Japanese national, President Joko Widodo said on Monday (March 2), marking the first confirmed cases in the world's fourth-most populous country.
The discovery comes after some medical experts had raised concerns about a lack of vigilance and a risk of undetected cases in the South-East Asian country of more than 260 million people, while authorities have defended screening processes.
"This morning I got a report that the mother and the daughter tested positive for coronavirus," he said. The pair were being treated at Jakarta's Sulianti Saroso infectious diseases hospital. The daughter and the Japanese woman went dancing at a venue in Jakarta on Feb. 14, Putranto said. The Japanese national informed the daughter on Feb 28 that she had been infected.
Indonesian officials urged investors to remain calm and unveiled new measures on Monday to stabilise its financial markets and support growth in Southeast Asia's largest economy, including through market intervention and cutting reserve requirements.
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