Budi Karya Sumadi is involved in the evacuation of citizens from epicentres of the outbreak. FMTNews BudiKaryaSumadi
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s transport minister is in intensive care after testing positive for the novel coronavirus, an official said Saturday, as schools and tourist attractions were ordered to close over the health threat.
A hospital spokesman said Sumadi was encountering difficulty breathing but that his condition was improving. Cases of the virus in Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous country, have jumped from zero two weeks ago to 96, with five deaths, according to government spokesperson Achmad Yurianto. He emphasized that Jakarta would not be locked down but urged people “to be responsible” and called for social distancing when possible.
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