Indonesia now has the most confirmed COVID-19 cases in all of Southeast Asia. Experts say low rates of testing and refusal to enact strict lockdowns have allowed the virus to infiltrate all of its 34 provinces.
Indonesians at a traditional market in Bekasi, West Java, on Thursday appear to be ignoring social distancing rules the government put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19.Indonesians at a traditional market in Bekasi, West Java, on Thursday appear to be ignoring social distancing rules the government put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
COVID-19 has killed 520 people in Indonesia. In the region, only China, where the novel coronavirus originated, has a higher death toll. "Transmission is still occurring. This has become a national disaster," Health Ministry official Achmad Yurianto said on Friday,Indonesia's government has faced criticism for not testing earlier and for not swiftly implementing strict social distancing and travel restrictions.
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