JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Monday (March 16) the authorities were not now considering imposing a lockdown to tackle the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, as the leader, his wife and a number of ministers awaited the results of tests for the virus.
The world's fourth most populous country has reported a spike in cases with the number of confirmed infections hitting 134, while five people have died.
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