JAKARTA - The escalating number of new Covid-19 cases and the first fatality in Indonesia were well expected.
On Tuesday it announced the first possible local transmission of the novel coronavirus when a 33-year-old man became the 27th to test positive in the country. The government has yet to discover who infected him as he had no apparent links to other confirmed cases or a recent travel history to affected countries.
While the government may well intend to prevent panic and anxiety, withholding geographical information is by no means a wise decision. Before the government can conduct widespread testing, it is critical to provide citizens with the best information so they can protect themselves from the disease.
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