Jakarta – Eighteen members of an extended family in Yogyakarta have tested positive for COVID-19.

Ardila Syakriah, Jakarta – The national COVID-19 task force confirmed 5,444 new cases on Friday, the highest single-day figure the country has seen, as the cumulative death toll passed

Jakarta – Bandar Lampung, the capital of Lampung, faces a shortage of hospital beds to treat COVID-19 patients as the city has seen a fast rise in confirmed cases.

Bandung – The team of Indonesian scientists conducting phase three clinical trials on a COVID-19 candidate vaccine developed by Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech has sai

Yunindita Prasidya, Jakarta – As the government calls for developing the herbal medicine sector, officials and scientists have both highlighted the need to gain the support of the medic

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – East Java and Jakarta reported the lowest daily number of coronavirus cases in months on Wednesday amid the highly fluctuating figures at the national level,

Jakarta – A COVID-19 patient being treated at Ario Wirawan pulmonary hospital in Salatiga, Central Java, has reportedly fled the facility.

Ardila Syakriah, Jakarta – Indonesia's plan to expand its vaccination programs to curb pneumonia, one of the leading causes of death among children in the country, has fallen through as

Jakarta – At least 282 healthcare workers nationwide have died of COVID-19 ever since the start of the outbreak in Indonesia in March, the Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) reported

Bandung – All volunteers participating in the phase three COVID-19 vaccine trial at Padjadjaran University (Unpad) have been injected with the potential vaccine twice.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia is facing an uptick in newly coronavirus cases with seven-day average climbing steadily in the last six days due to rising number of daily infection

Ardila Syakriah, Jakarta – The rate of COVID-19 testing in Indonesia has dropped after the long weekend in late October, an occasion of increased mobility that many fear will lead to a

Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – Environmental health scientists are calling for an integrated approach to prevent future outbreaks of disease as well as to mitigate the climate crisis.

Tri Aktariyani and Putu Eka Andayani – Covid-19 has put enormous pressure on health systems around the world, including in Indonesia.

James Massola and Karuni Rompies – Indonesia is already wargaming how to use a $1 billion standby loan from the Australian government to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and boost its ec

Jakarta – COVID-19 task force spokesman Wiku Adisasmito urged the public to be patient while waiting for the COVID-19 vaccine to arrive in Indonesia, saying that the government was maki

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The National Covid-19 Task Force warned on Monday about possible increase in imported coronavirus cases carried by umrah pilgrims and returning migrant worker

Jakarta – The National Police collected nearly Rp 5 billion (US$351,729) in fines from violators of the government's COVID-19 health protocols between Sept. 14 and Nov. 5.

Jakarta – The Depok city administration in West Java is seeking healthcare workers to treat COVID-19 patients at the University of Indonesia's Makara isolation hospital.

Tri Indah Oktavianti, Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has extended the transitional period of large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) for another 14 days starting Monday until Nov.

Budi Sutrisno, Jakarta – Immunization is the key to achieving herd immunity and curb the spread of COVID-19 once health experts successfully develop a COVID-19 vaccine, the Executive Of

Rizal Harahap, Pekanbaru – Three hundred fifty-seven inmates in the Pekanbaru Class II A Correction Center have tested positive for COVID-19, making it the latest COVID-19 cluster in Ri

Jakarta – The Center for Indonesia's Strategic Development Initiatives (CISDI) recommends that the government mobilize and assign resources to carry out the so-called 3T of testing, tra

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia recorded 4,262 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Saturday, the highest daily rise in more than two weeks, to take the country's total to 433,836

Yulia Savitri, Palembang – The Palembang administration in South Sumatra has kicked off the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant in an effort to reduce water pollution in th

Jakarta – The government has cooperated with various Islamic organizations to support the future nationwide COVID-19 vaccination program, which it seeks to begin in November or December

Jakarta – An Indonesian epidemiologist has said that the COVID-19 contact tracing efforts in the nation's capital is still far below the recommended standards of the World Health Organi

Jakarta – The national COVID-19 task force has implored the public to adhere to health protocols to prevent a second wave of infections in Indonesia.

James Massola and Karuni Rompies – Indonesia has recorded fewer than 4000 daily coronavirus cases per day for an entire week, the first time since September 18.

Tri Indah Oktavianti, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has called for a total reform of the national health system that will include self-sufficiency in the pharmaceutical indus

Jakarta – Indonesia may face a spike in chronic diseases after the pandemic as the COVID-19 infection hits the country's health management, including by preventing people from visiting

Jakarta – The Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) has announced that 161 medical professionals had died of COVID-19 as the country entered its eighth month of the health emergency.

Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has revealed that the occupancy rate of hotels used as isolation facilities for asymptomatic patients were now at 21 percent, down from 60 perc

Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – National COVID-19 task force spokesperson Wiku Adisasmito has noted a drop in coronavirus testing over the past seven days and has attributed it to the lon

Jakarta – In the past few days, the number of COVID-19 infections has shown a downward trend.

Jessicha Valentina, Jakarta – The Health Ministry has prepared three scenarios to anticipate a spike in COVID-19 cases following the cuti bersama (collective leave) from Oct.

Jakarta – The national COVID-19 task force announced that it was currently finalizing the road map for a nationwide vaccination program, which it seeks to begin in November or December.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The total number of active coronavirus cases has been declining significantly by more than 10,000 cases in the last three weeks amid a downturn in newly cases

Jakarta – Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) chief Jusuf Kalla says the COVID-19 pandemic may impact the country throughout next year.

Jakarta – President Joko Widodo reminded staff and the public to remain vigilant, so that Indonesia would not experience a second wave of COVID-19 like countries in Europe.

Jakarta – As the number of COVID-19 patients in Bekasi has gradually decreased, the city administration is no longer using The Green Hotel as a self-isolation facility for asymptomatic

Jakarta – In an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19, the National COVID-19 task force and the Health Ministry have teamed up for a strengthened tracing program in 10 priority provinc

It looked like Indonesia finally saw the end of its first wave of the coronavirus outbreak with a recent significant decrease in new daily cases this week, but we shouldn't get our hope

Jakarta – Medan Helvetia Police station in Medan, North Sumatra has set a new routine to prevent its detainees from contracting COVID-19, namely sending them outdoors to soak up the sun

Jakarta – Despite thousands of new confirmed COVID-19 cases still being recorded daily, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has said that Indonesia now has a lower and better active case per

Jakarta – National COVID-19 task force spokesman Wiku Adisasmita has deplored the fact that 54 regions have continued to be categorized as "orange zones" for 10 weeks now.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – A steady decline in newly cases of coronavirus in the last few weeks may suggest that Indonesia has been past its peak, although no confirmation has come from

Jakarta – Eight months into the COVID-19 pandemic, frontline workers are bearing the brunt of the outbreak and are starting to suffer from burnout, a nurse association reveals.

Jakarta – Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, reported zero new COVID-19 cases for six consecutive days from Oct.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia reported a single-digit monthly rise in the number of coronavirus cases on Saturday, the slowest growth since the outbreak began in early March.