Indonesia not considering lockdown as ministers tested for Covid-19


A security officer measuring body temperatures of passengers prior to entering a train station during the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia,on Monday (March 16). Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Monday the authorities were not now considering imposing a lockdown to tackle the Covid-19, as the leader, his wife and a number of ministers awaited the results of tests for the virus. - AP

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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