Indonesia Confirms First Coronavirus Cases, a Mother and Daughter

Two Indonesian citizens have tested positive for coronavirus after coming into contact with an infected Japanese national.
Indonesia Confirms First Coronavirus Cases, a Mother and Daughter
Women wearing face masks walk in a public area in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on March 2, 2020. Chaideer Mahyuddin/AFP/Getty Images
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Two Indonesian citizens have tested positive for coronavirus after coming into contact with an infected Japanese national, the country’s president announced on March 1, marking the first confirmed cases in the world’s fourth most populous country.

The pair—a mother, 61, and her 31-year-old daughter—live in Depok, West Jakarta, and have been hospitalized at Jakarta’s Sulianti Saroso Infectious Disease Hospital, president Joko Widodo told reporters on Monday.

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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