Indonesia minister tests positive for COVID-19 amid sharp rise in infections

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Indonesia's transport minister is in intensive care after testing positive for the novel coronavirus as schools and tourist attractions were ordered to close over the health threat.

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. He also said the virus has spread outside Greater Jakarta to Bandung in West Java, Solo in Central Java, Manado in North Sulawesi, Pontianak in West Kalimantan, as well as holiday havens Yogyakarta and Bali.Kindergarten students attend a hand washing training session using soap at Cinta Bangsa Kindergarten, Indonesia.

 

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Gee...looks like senior government ministers are testing positive to the coronavirus everywhere. They most isolate themselves immediately and have people close to them all tested before!!

It’s everywhere

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