Ardila Syakriah, Jakarta – Almost unnoticeably, sometime in early May, the coronavirus crept into a house in Indonesia's emerging COVID-19 epicenter of Surabaya and ensnared four membe

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – The number of fatalities linked to COVID-19 in Indonesia reached 2,000 on Thursday, as the number of confirmed cases continues to rise amid plans by the cen

Jakarta – Four Jayapura Police detainees who were in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19 have escaped from the Bhayangkara Police Hospital in Jayapura, Papua.

Budi Sutrisno, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has warned of a second COVID-19 wave as the number of new cases continued to soar over the past few days, following the loosenin

Jakarta – The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) has begun clinical trials of two new herbal medicines intended to boost the immune systems of COVID-19 patients.

Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – Public health experts have called for accessible birth control programs ahead of the so-called new normal, as the number of unplanned pregnancies in the c

Stanley Widianto, Jakarta – Hundreds of children in Indonesia are believed to have died from COVID-19, giving the Southeast Asian country one of the world's highest rates of child deat

James Massola and Karuni Rompies – Indonesia's coronavirus case count could double to more than 60,000 infections in the next two weeks as testing becomes more widespread, according to

Jakarta – Indonesia reported 1,241 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Wednesday in another record high for the second consecutive day, taking the country's total to 34,316.

Nur Yasmin, Jakarta – Indonesia has been categorized as an unsafe country in a recent report that studied Covid-19 responses in 200 countries and regions in terms of government respons

Mardika Parama, Jakarta – Quantity does not equal quality for the Indonesian textile industry, which has contributed to a production surplus of personal protective equipment (PPE) to m

Jakarta – Despite the strict protocols in place surrounding the burial of victims and suspected victims of COVID-19 there have been a number of incidents reported recently of family an

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia reported 1,043 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, the highest rise in a day since the first cases were detected in the country in

Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – Central Java's Mayor of Semarang Hendrar Prihadi on Tuesday said that the COVID-19 cases happening in his region had surged after the Eid celebration, w

Lenny Tristia Tambun, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo held a video conference with governors of all Indonesian provinces on Wednesday to order renewed measures in curbing the

Nina Loasana, Jakarta – A group of activists under the Advocacy Coalition for Narcotics Usage for Medication along with several other civil society groups have called for the decrimina

Made Anthony Iswara, Jakarta – Pita, a Jakarta resident who asked to use a pseudonym for this article, said anxiety had kept her from sleeping for several days at a time during the pan

Apriza Pinandita, Jakarta – A recent study that examined the COVID-19 safety and risk assessment of countries around the world has put Indonesia in 97th position, which is a relatively

Jakarta – Yogyakarta Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, who is also the Yogyakarta governor, has threatened to close Jl.

Jakarta – Greater Surabaya in East Java officially ended its large-scale social restrictions (PSBB), a partial lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19, on Monday.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – East Java was the biggest contributor to Indonesia's new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Monday, accounting for 43 percent of 847 cases nationwide in the p

Ardila Syakriah, Jakarta – Long queues and a throng of visitors are no longer common sights in hospitals across Indonesia as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and it is likely to stay

Heru AndriyantoJakarta – Indonesia reported 50 more deaths from coronavirus on Sunday, bringing the total death toll to 1,851.

Apriza Pinandita, Jakarta – The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) has sent the Timor Leste Red Cross (CVTL) medical supplies for COVID-19 mitigation measures as part of ongoing efforts to str

Jakarta – The Bali provincial administration has reported an increasing number of local COVID-19 transmissions in the resort island recently, particularly in the four regencies of Badu

Diana Mariska, Jakarta – The Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Investment said the Covid-19 pandemic has forced Indonesians to change their behavior and adopt a cleaner and

Dyaning Pangestika, Jakarta – The West Java administration has extended large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) in Bogor, Depok and Bekasi (Bodebek) until July 2.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Indonesia soared by 993 on Saturday, the highest single-day rise since first cases were detected in early March,

Moch. Fiqih Prawira Adjie, Jakarta – The Indonesian Health Ministry confirmed 993 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, the highest single-day increase in the official count to date.

Nur Yasmin, Jakarta – Indonesia receives hundreds of thousands of health equipment from China, including PCR testing kits, personal protective equipment, and masks on Friday.

James Massola and Amilia Rosa – Indonesia has recorded its largest single-day rise in new coronavirus infections, with 993 new cases reported on Saturday and 31 new deaths.

Sri Wahyuni, Yogyakarta – Indonesia's second-largest Muslim group, Muhammadiyah, said on Thursday that its members and Muslims in general may again take part in public prayers in mosqu

Sausan Atika, Jakarta – Jakarta, the first epicenter of the COVID-19 epidemic in Indonesia, is claiming a reduction in the rate of infections and welcomes a period of fewer restriction

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Budi Sutrisno, Jakarta – Claiming to have lowered coronavirus transmission rates, Jakarta has decided to ease large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) as they are extended to the end of

Jakarta – Dozens of residents of Silale in Ambon, Maluku, staged a protest on Thursday to turn away a medical team that had intended to perform rapid COVID-19 tests on a family living

Nivell Rayda, Jakarta – The Al Azhar mosque in South Jakarta was a hive of activity on Friday morning (Jun 5), with caretakers getting the house of worship ready to stage its first Fri

James Massola – Indonesia's top diplomat in India is promoting anti-vaccination views on his personal Facebook page, arguing that building physical fitness and immunity is preferable t

Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has increased the COVID-19 testing target to 20,000 samples per day as new cases mount in several regions of the archipelag

Budi Sutrisno, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has decided to extend the period of large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) to the end of June as Indonesia's capital city enter

Dzulfiqar Fathur Rahman, Jakarta – After around two months of coronavirus restrictions in four provinces and 26 cities, the government is planning to ease the restrictions, but has yet

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia reported 684 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Wednesday in a worrying start into the month, as projected Covid-19 peak is increasingly becomin

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Tara Marchelin, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ombudsman has suggested the government should carry out simulations of the "new normal" health protocol to make sure the public understands it

Imam Hamdi, Jakarta – University of Indonesia (UI) Head of Epidemiology, Tri Yunis Miko Wahyono strongly suggests that the Jakarta administration should only loosen its COVID-19 social

Diana Mariska, Jakarta – The Indonesian government's National Covid-19 Task Force denied claims the country is trying to reach herd immunity to try to put an end to the Covid-19 pandem

Ardila Syakriah, Jakarta – Hardly ever mentioned alongside other front-line health workers like doctors and nurses, laboratory workers in Indonesia are grappling with an unprecedented

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – The government's plan to gradually reopen places of worship has drawn mixed responses from religious groups and health experts, many of whom insist th

Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – Experts and volunteers with the LaporCovid-19 (Report Covid-19) community movement have warned of a potentially tumultuous "new normal" period following t

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration is set to begin implementing "new normal" protocols this week.