Jakarta – Vice President and senior Muslim cleric Ma'ruf Amin has said the COVID-19 vaccine currently being prepared by the government does not have to be halal, a spokesperson said on

Jakarta – After being hit hard by the economic crisis in the first three months of the COVID-19 pandemic, batik crafters in many parts of Indonesia have begun to find their feet making

Apriadi Gunawan and Nurni Sulaiman, Medan – The Medan Police have named ES, the general manager of the Hairos Water Park in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, a suspect for allegedly violatin

Tri Indah Oktavianti, Jakarta – A coalition of civil society groups, academics and social organizations has started an online petition urging President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to fire Heal

Jakarta – It has been seven months since President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo announced the first COVID-19 cases in Indonesia on March 2.

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Jakarta – Self-isolation centers across the capital have started to fill up as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise.

Jakarta – Home minister Tito Karnavian is upbeat that the campaign trails for the upcoming simultaneous regional elections in December will be free from COVID-19 transmissions despite r

Nina Loasana, Jakarta – The government has drafted scenarios and prepared logistical needs necessary to distribute COVID-19 vaccine across the archipelago, to make sure it can be evenly

Dyaning Pangestika, Jakarta – The Jakarta administration will impose controlled isolation for asymptomatic COVID-19 patients in order to reduce the virus transmission as the number of c

Alya Nurbaiti, Jakarta – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases have decreased in 10 prioritized provinces, but the figure remains high at 67.6 percent of the official nationwide tally,

Jakarta – The health of 25 million toddlers across the archipelago is at risk as the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted services provided by the integrated health services posts (Posyandu)

Jakarta – The management of the Hairos Water Park in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, will receive strict punishment after it hosted a pool party on the premises in violation of the governm

Jakarta – Bekasi in West Java will impose a curfew starting on Friday to limit people's movements amid a spike in COVID-19 cases.

Jakarta – To support the government's 'Ayo pakai masker' (let's wear masks) campaign, national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia presented five of its aircraft with 'masks' Thursday.

Jakarta – City-owned transportation company PT MRT Jakarta has prohibited passengers wearing one-layered neoprene fabric masks, also known as "scuba" masks, from boarding MRT trains.

James Massola and Karuni Rompies – Indonesian trials of a China-backed coronavirus vaccine have produced "no significant side effects" so far, boosting the country's hope of producing 2

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – Three ministerial offices in Jakarta have become a hotbed of COVID-19 transmission, emerging as the largest virus clusters in the country's government and co

It's fair to say that healthcare workers don't have the easiest of jobs during this pandemic, but in the Indonesian city of Surabaya one worker was put in a literally sticky situation w

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – Religious Affairs Minister Fachrul Razi has recovered from COVID-19, an expert staff member to the minister confirmed on Thursday.

Antara, Jakarta – Based on data compiled as of September 24, 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia has not shown any signs of abating and the country is still in the first wave of in

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – House of Representatives members have called on Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto to rework his communication skills following a series of public gaffes tha

Budi Sutrisno, Jakarta – Health authorities working in the field still face difficulties carrying out close contact tracing as they face rejection from the public, the National COVID-19

Ardila Syakriah, Jakarta – Amid persistent COVID-19 testing constraints, the government appears to be looking into using rapid antigen tests, which are cheaper and faster although less

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia has gone through yet another toughest month in the coronavirus outbreak which sees the highest number of both confirmed cases and deaths, while the

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – The police have dispersed more than 4 million gatherings nationwide since authorities first instated bans on public gatherings in March in an effort to prevent

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano and Ardila Syakriah, Jakarta – Activists and public health experts have criticized the government for failing to balance between optimistic and cautionary message

Jakarta – The Jakarta Health Agency has reported that almost half of all COVID-19 patients in the capital are asymptomatic

James Massola and Karuni Rompies – Hundreds of Indonesian public servants have been struck down by the coronavirus, with bureaucrats in the Health Ministry the worst affected.

Andra Nasrie – Celebrated Indonesian journalist Najwa Shihab gave the country arguably the most iconic takedown of the government's handling of the COVID-19 crisis by "interviewing" an

Jakarta – A Zumba session organizer in East Lombok was slapped with a Rp 400,000 (US$26.90) fine for neglecting the social distancing COVID-19 protocol during its program.

Tri Indah Oktavianti, Jakarta – The Health Ministry has formed a team to investigate the high death toll among doctors from COVID-19, the Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) has announ

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration is setting up a 2-hectare plot of land in Rorotan public cemetery in North Jakarta for COVID-19 graves as burial space for victims of the coronaviru

Jakarta – Tegal Police in Central Java named Tegal Council Deputy Speaker Wasmad Edi Susilo a suspect on Monday for holding a crowded dangdut concert last week in defiance of COVID-19 r

Lani Diana Wijaya, Jakarta – Griffith University epidemiologist Dicky Budiman on Monday said in order to effectively curb the COVID-19 chain of infections, the government ideally should

Bisnis, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Health noted that as of Monday, September 28, the total number of cases of Covid-19 positive cases in the nation reached 278,722 people.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia has recorded 3,184 deaths from coronavirus-related diseases since the beginning of the month, the highest monthly death toll since first cases of in

Jakarta – National COVID-19 task force chief Doni Monardo has issued a stern warning to the public about the importance of following COVID-19 protocols at all times, explaining that a p

There's a correlation between one's level of education and one's perceived vulnerability to COVID-19, a study in Indonesia has shown, where a relaxed attitude towards the pandemic adopt

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has set up three new isolation centers for COVID-19 patients as the capital continues to see a surge in new cases.

Ardila Syakriah, Jakarta – The resignation of Indonesia's top doctor from the COVID-19 task force has prompted questions as to whether the government is seriously involving health exper

Jakarta – Several West Java regional administrations have stepped up efforts to ensure compliance with large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) as COVID-19 cases continue to mount through

Jakarta – The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry's maritime spatial management director general, Aryo Hanggono, died of COVID-19 on Monday morning.

Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has said that every hospital will be required to treat COVID-19 patients in accordance with the Health Ministry's official s

Lenny Tristia Tambun, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo instructed local governments on Monday to prioritize "mini-lockdowns" in their efforts to contain the spread of coronaviru

Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – More Indonesians now comply with the policy of wearing face masks in public, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) has revealed, although more efforts to raise public

Imam Hamdi, Jakarta – The Jakarta Manpower and Transmigration Agency has temporarily shut down 96 offices during the first 14 days of the Large-scale Social Restrictions or PSBB Volume

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has ordered the national COVID-19 and economic recovery committee to come up with a final plan for nationwide coronavirus vaccination within the

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Both parents and teachers should play an active role in instilling healthy dietary habits such as daily milk consumption in children, experts said in a rec

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