Jakarta – An expert staffer to State Secretary Pratikno has tested positive for COVID-19, an official has said.
This development has prompted immediate contact tracing and coronavirus tests to detect possible exposure within the office, which stands in close proximity to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's office at the State Palace.
State Secretariat secretary Setya Utama confirmed the information, saying that the staff member learned the result of her COVID-19 test over the weekend.
"[The test result came out] either on Saturday or Sunday. [The person] has been isolated," Setya said on Monday.
The close contacts of the infected person, including Pratikno, have undergone swab tests, Setya added.
"A total of 29 people have gone through swab testing. All the results came out negative," he said.
As of Monday, Indonesia has confirmed 141,370 COVID-19 cases, with 6,207 deaths and 94,458 recoveries, according to the Health Ministry. (syk)